The Resume

(October 1, 1865-May 17, 1935)
Born in Paris, France
Composed 'Symphony in C' (1886), 'The Sorcerer's Apprentice' (1887), the opera 'Ariadne and Bluebeard' (1907) and the ballet 'La Peri' (1911)

Why he might be annoying:

He left the Paris Conservatoire in frustration over his inability to win any prizes for his early works.
He was a perfectionist who destroyed much of his work out of dissatisfaction.
'The Sorcerer's Apprentice' is the only one of his works that remains well-known.

Why he might not be annoying:

He began composing at age 14.
He was life-long friends with Claude Debussy, who he met at the Conservatoire.
'The Sorcerer's Apprentice' became the best remembered segment of Disney's 'Fantasia.'

Credit: C. Fishel

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Born Half-Jewish
• C. Fishel's Profiles [Series 33]
• Classical Top 100 (Ranked: 31)
• Composers Featured in 'Fantasia' [1940]
• Composers Featured in 'Fantasia 2000'
• I am a Citizen of France
• I Died in 1935 (Ranked: 69)
• I'm Buried in the Pere Lachaise in Paris
• Opera Singers and Composers
• Profiles 30251-30500 (Ranked: 30461)

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 9 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 12 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 12 Votes: 41.67% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 12 Votes: 58.33% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 4 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 12 Votes: 83.33% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 22 Votes: 77.27% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 37 Votes: 67.57% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 29 Votes: 65.52% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 184 Votes: 72.28% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 75 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 139 Votes: 71.22% Annoying