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Jehan Alain

Jehan-Ariste Paul Alain (3 February 1911 – 20 June 1940) was a French organist, composer and soldier. Jehan Alain was born into a family of musicians, he learned the organ from his father and a host of other teachers, becoming a composer at 18, and composing until the outbreak of the Second World War 10 years later. His compositional style was influenced by the musical language of the earlier Claude Debussy, as well as his interest in music, dance and philosophy of the far east.

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Name
Jehan Alain
Birth Name
Jehan-Ariste Paul Alain
Born
3 February 1911
Birthplace
Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France
Died
20 June 1940 (aged 29)
Place of death
Saumur, France
Occupation
Organist, composer, and soldier
Full name
Jehan Ariste Paul Alain.
Nationality
France.
Fields
classical.
Movements
classical music.
Teachers
Paul Dukas.

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Jehan-Ariste Paul Alain (3 February 1911 – 20 June 1940) was a French organist, composer and soldier. Jehan Alain was born into a family of musicians, he learned the organ from his father and a host of other teachers, becoming a composer at 18, and composing until the outbreak of the Second World War 10 years later. His compositional style was influenced by the musical language of the earlier Claude Debussy, as well as his interest in music, dance and philosophy of the far east.

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