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Napoléon Alkan

French composer (1826–1906)

1826–1906

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Born
1826
Died
1906
Birthplace
rue Simon-le-Franc
Place of death
rue Papillon
Citizenship / historical state
France
Period (estimated from birth year)
Romantic

Biography

Napoléon Alkan — French composer (1826–1906). Napoléon Alkan was born in 1826 in rue Simon-le-Franc. The recorded year of death is 1906; place of death: rue Papillon. The biographical record lists citizenship or historical state as France.

Life and musical career

Occupations
composer; university teacher; musician
Education
Conservatoire de Paris
Teachers
Pierre-Joseph-Guillaume Zimmermann; François Benoist; Adolphe Adam
Career institutions / employers
Conservatoire de Paris
Awards
Knight of the Legion of Honour; Officer of the French Order of Academic Palms; Prix de Rome
Birth name
Napoléon Alexandre Morhange
Languages used
French
VIAF ID
307414480; 2162842135273041688
ISNI
0000000502815446
GND ID
1258903881
MusicBrainz ID
d72fb511-cd69-4f9b-a319-889035cc398a

Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.

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Etude fuguée sur deux motifs du Prophète See work details See edition details View sheet music Work & edition details

Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. This short biography is assembled from the recorded facts. Authority record: VIAF 2162842135273041688. Portrait: Pierre Petit, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.