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Jean Kurt Forest

Jean Kurt Forest (1909–1975) was a German composer.

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Biography

Born at Darmstadt in 1909, died in Berlin in 1975.

The recorded working language is German.

Distinctions recorded are National Prize of East Germany and Patriotic Order of Merit in Silver.

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  • Berlin
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  • Darmstadt

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The Encyclopedia exists whether or not anything is for sale. Corrections are recorded rather than overwritten, and every version of this record is kept. Published 21 August 2026.

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