Jean Langlais
Sign in to saveFrench composer of modern classical music, organist, and improviser (1907–1991)
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1907
- Died
- 1991
- Works
- 10
Top works
- Les grands organistes du XXe siècle
- American folk-hymn settings
- Neuf pièces pour grand orgue
- Suite baroque
- [ 3] Three characteristic pieces
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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 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 to study at the National Institute for the Young Blind in Paris, where he began to study the organ. From there, he progressed to the Paris Conservatoire <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Jean+Langlais"
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Jean
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- France
- Place of birth
- La Fontenelle
- Place of death
- Paris
- Occupation
- music educator
- Educated at
- Conservatoire de Paris
- Languages spoken
- French
- Student of
- Marcel Dupré
- Movement
- classical music
- Instrument
- organ
- Official website
- www.jeanlanglais.com
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- date of birth
- 1907-02-15
- date of death
- 1991-05-08
- medical condition
- blindness
- Commons category
- Jean Langlais
- P8168
- Andres Ehin
- name in native language
- Jean Langlais
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