Émile Desportes (1878, Pont l'Evêque[citation needed], France – 1944, Méricourt)[1] was a French composer and conductor.[2] He was the father of composer Yvonne Desportes (1907–93).
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Desportes was originally a lawyer at Caen, then professor of music and conductor.[3] He studied composition with Paul Dukas, but soon became more interested in other activities.[citation needed]
Most of his compositions were written for wind instruments, but he also wrote songs,[4] and his best known piece is Pastorale joyeuse for flute and guitar.
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