Composer
Alain Romans
French composer (1905–1988)
1905–1988
1 works and musical collections
- Born
- 1905
- Died
- 1988
- Birthplace
- Częstochowa
- Place of death
- Paris
- Citizenship / historical state
- France
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Modern
Biography
Alain Romans (born Roman Abram Szlezynger; 13 January 1905 – 19 December 1988) was a French jazz composer. He studied in Leipzig, Berlin, and Paris. His teachers included Vincent d'Indy. He later worked with Josephine Baker and Django Reinhardt.
Romans wrote music for 12 films. The most famous of them are the films of comedian Jacques Tati, including Les Vacances de Monsieur Hulot (1953), with the theme song "Quel temps fait-il a Paris?", and Mon Oncle (1959).
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- pianist; composer; film score composer; jazz musician; music arranger; conductor
- Teachers
- Vincent d'Indy
- Career institutions / employers
- Pathé-Marconi; Philips Records
- Instruments played
- piano; harpsichord
- Genres
- jazz; soundtrack
- Birth name
- Roman Abram Szlezynger
- Languages used
- French
- VIAF ID
- 66660025
- ISNI
- 0000000081465707
- GND ID
- 134686381
- Library of Congress ID
- n00115076
- MusicBrainz ID
- 9594f08c-336b-4078-b044-55f47e5de6b0
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Accordion, Organ, Piano
- Source entries with composition dates
- 0
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Sheet music catalogue
Instruments describe listed editions, including arrangements. Composition dates and keys appear where recorded; collection pages show their individual contents.
| Title | Work details | Listed instruments | Sheet music |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quel Temps Fait-Il A Paris? | See work details |
| View sheet music |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 66660025.