Jean Gallon
Jean Charles Claude Gallon (25 June 1878 – 23 June 1959) was a French composer, choir conductor, and music educator. His compositional output consists of six antiphons for strings and organ, one mass, one ballet, and several art songs. • Illustration — Jean Gallon
Also recorded as Jean Charles Claude Gallon
Jean Gallon
- Born
- 1878. · Paris.
- Died
- 1959. · Paris.
- Nationality
- France.
- Occupation
- composer, conductor, choir director, music educator and university teacher.
- Fields
- classical music.
- Education
- Conservatoire de Paris.
- Languages
- French.
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Jean Gallon studied at Conservatoire de Paris. Olivier Messiaen, Maurice Duruflé and Jeanne Demessieux are recorded as having studied under Jean Gallon. The recorded working language is French. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are classical music. Employment is recorded with Conservatoire de Paris and Paris Opera.
Born in Paris, Gallon was the elder brother of composer Noël Gallon. He had a long association with the Paris Conservatoire, first as a student, then as the director of concerts (1906-1914), and then as a faculty member from 1919 to 1949. A professor of harmony, he taught such notable musicians as Elsa Barraine, Paul Bonneau, Henri Challan, Georges Dandelot, Jean-Yves Daniel-Lesur, Jeanne Demessieux, Pierre Dervaux, Maurice Duruflé, Henri Dutilleux, Ulvi Cemal Erkin, Jean Hubeau, Paule Maurice, Olivier Messiaen, Jean Rivier, Denise Roger, Pierre Sancan, and Paul Tortelier. He was the choir master at the Paris Opera from 1909 to 1914. He died in Paris in 1959.
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Jean Gallon lived from 25 June 1878 to 23 June 1959 and is documented in the authority records of the Bibliothèque nationale de France. Jean Gallon was born on 25 June 1878. Jean Gallon died on 23 June 1959.
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1878
Jean Gallon born at Paris.
1959
Jean Gallon died at Paris.
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