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Louis Vierne
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Jehan Alain
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Jehan Ariste Alain (February 3, 1911 – June 20, 1940) was a French organist and composer. Alain was born in Saint-Germain-en-Laye in the we… read moreJehan Ariste Alain (February 3, 1911 – June 20, 1940) was a French organist and composer. Alain was born in Saint-Germain-en-Laye in the western suburbs of Paris. His father, Albert Alain (1880-1971) was an enthusiastic organist, compose… read moreJehan Ariste Alain (February 3, 1911 – June 20, 1940) was a French organist and composer. Alain was born in Saint-Germain-en-Laye in the western suburbs of Paris. His father, Albert Alain (1880-1971) was an enthusiastic organist, composer and organ-builder who had studied with Alexandre Guilmant … read more -
Jean Langlais
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Jean Langlais (15 February 1907 – 8 May 1991) was a blind French composer of modern classical music, organist, and improviser. He was born … read moreJean Langlais (15 February 1907 – 8 May 1991) was a blind French composer of modern classical music, organist, and improviser. He was born in La Fontenelle (Ille-et-Vilaine, Brittany), a small village near Mont St Michel, France. Langlai… read moreJean Langlais (15 February 1907 – 8 May 1991) was a blind French composer of modern classical music, organist, and improviser. He was born in La Fontenelle (Ille-et-Vilaine, Brittany), a small village near Mont St Michel, France. Langlais became blind when he was only two years old, and was sent … read more -
Charles-Marie Widor
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Charles-Marie Jean Albert Widor (1844–1937) was a French organist, composer, and teacher. Widor was born on 24th February 1844 in Lyon to a… read moreCharles-Marie Jean Albert Widor (1844–1937) was a French organist, composer, and teacher. Widor was born on 24th February 1844 in Lyon to a family of organ-builders, and initially studied music there with his father, who was an organist … read moreCharles-Marie Jean Albert Widor (1844–1937) was a French organist, composer, and teacher. Widor was born on 24th February 1844 in Lyon to a family of organ-builders, and initially studied music there with his father, who was an organist himself. The French organ builder Aristide Cavaillé-Coll, re… read more -
Charles Tournemire
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Henri Mulet
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Alexandre Guilmant
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Marco Enrico Bossi
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Pierre Cochereau
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Joseph Jongen
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Joseph Jongen (14 December 1873–12 July 1953) was a Belgian organist, composer, and music educator. Jongen was born in Liège. On the streng… read moreJoseph Jongen (14 December 1873–12 July 1953) was a Belgian organist, composer, and music educator. Jongen was born in Liège. On the strength of an amazing precocity for music, he was admitted to the Liège Conservatoire at the extraordin… read moreJoseph Jongen (14 December 1873–12 July 1953) was a Belgian organist, composer, and music educator. Jongen was born in Liège. On the strength of an amazing precocity for music, he was admitted to the Liège Conservatoire at the extraordinarily young age of seven, and there he spent the next sixtee… read more