About Émile Desportes
Lived 1878 – 1944 (aged 65–66). Émile Desportes was a French painter, explorer and composer.
Émile Desportes (1878, Pont l'Evêque, France1944, Méricourt) was a French composer and conductor. He was the father of composer Yvonne Desportes (1907–93).
Desportes was originally a lawyer at Caen, then professor of music and conductor. He studied composition with Paul Dukas, but soon became more interested in other activities.
Most of his compositions were written for wind instruments, but he also wrote songs, and his best known piece is Pastorale joyeuse for flute and guitar.
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Who was Émile Desportes?
French painter (1878-1944)
When was Émile Desportes born?
Émile Desportes was born in 1878 in Pont-l'Évêque.
When did Émile Desportes die?
Émile Desportes died in 1944 in Méricourt.
What was Émile Desportes's occupation?
Émile Desportes was a painter, explorer and composer.
What nationality was Émile Desportes?
Émile Desportes was French.
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