hiː stˈʌdid ˌʌndɚɹ ˈɜːnɪst ɡɜːɹˈɔːd, pɹəfˈɛsɚɹ ʌv kˈaʊntɚpˌɔɪnt ænd fjˈuːɡ, hˌuː hæd ˈɔːlsoʊ bˌɪn dʒˈuːlz mˈæsənˌɛts tˈiːtʃɚ.
He studied under Ernest Guiraud, professor of counterpoint and fugue, who had also been Jules Massenet's teacher.