1878-1944 FR
Composer / Conductor
A.k.a. Émile Desportes
Émile Desportes (born in Pont l'Evêque[disambiguation needed], France)(1878 - death date unknown) was a French composer, conductor, painter, inventor and explorer. His daughter was the composer Yvonne Desportes (1907).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.