| Birth: | Feb. 3, 1911 | | Death: | Jun. 20, 1940 | 
Composer. Skilled as an organist, he studied composition with composer Paul Dukas and organ with Marcel Dupre. His complex organ works including "Litanies", "Le Jardin Suspendu", and "Intermezzo", and encompassed such disparate influences as Baroque, Jazz, and the Far East. He joined the French Army during World War II, and was killed in action. (bio by: Bobb Edwards)
Search Amazon for Jehan Alain | | | Burial:
Church of Saint Nicolas
Maisons-Laffitte
Departement des Yvelines
Ile-de-France, France |
Maintained by: Find A Grave
Originally Created by: Bobb Edwards
Record added: Nov 16, 2004
Find A Grave Memorial# 9907969 |
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