Albert Alain

French composer and organist (1880-1971)
Person human Q2830912
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Albert Alain

Summary

Albert Alain is a human[1]. His place of birth was Saint-Germain-en-Laye[2]. He was born on March 1, 1880[3]. He died in Saint-Germain-en-Laye[4]. He died on October 15, 1971[5]. He worked as an organist[6] and composer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Saint-Germain-en-Laye[2], Albert Alain…
  • Albert Alain died in Saint-Germain-en-Laye[4].
  • Albert Alain was born on March 1, 1880[3].
  • Albert Alain died on October 15, 1971[5].
  • A child of Albert Alain was Olivier Alain[9].
  • A child of Albert Alain was Jehan Alain[10].
  • A child of Albert Alain was Marie-Claire Alain[11].
  • Albert Alain held citizenship in France[12].
  • Albert Alain's professions included organist[6].
  • Albert Alain worked as a composer[7].
  • Albert Alain was educated at Conservatoire de Paris[13].
  • Albert Alain is recorded as male[14].
  • Albert Alain's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Albert Alain is associated with the classical music movement[16].
  • Albert Alain's family name is recorded as Alain[17].
  • Albert Alain's given name is recorded as Albert[18].
  • Albert Alain studied under Georges Caussade[19].
  • Albert Alain's instrument is recorded as pipe organ[20].
  • Albert Alain's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[21].
  • Albert Alain's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Albert Paul Alain'}[22].
  • Albert Alain's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Albert Alain'}[23].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[24]

  • Country: FR[25]

  • Began / founded: 1880-03-01[26]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1971-10-15[27]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 716152fe-7f5e-4b67-8e0a-7d911f1f187f[28]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Saint-Germain-en-Laye[2], Albert Alain… he was born on March 1, 1880[3].

Education

Albert Alain's education included a stint at Conservatoire de Paris[13]. He studied under Georges Caussade[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include organist[6] and composer[7].

Personal Life

Children include Olivier Alain[9], a pianist[29], 1918–1994[30], of France[31], awarded the Robert Schumann Prize of the City of Zwickau[32]; Jehan Alain[10], a composer[33], 1911–1940[34], of France[35], awarded the mort pour la France[36]; and Marie-Claire Alain[11], an organist[37], 1926–2013[38], of France[39], awarded the Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour[40].

Death and Burial

Albert Alain died on October 15, 1971[5]. He died in Saint-Germain-en-Laye[4].

Why It Matters

Albert Alain ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was Albert Alain born?

Albert Alain's place of birth was Saint-Germain-en-Laye[2].

Where did Albert Alain die?

Albert Alain died in Saint-Germain-en-Laye[4].

What did Albert Alain do for work?

Albert Alain worked as organist[6] and composer[7].

Where did Albert Alain go to school?

Albert Alain was educated at Conservatoire de Paris[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . birth certificate. Retrieved . archives.yvelines.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . birth certificate. Retrieved . archives.yvelines.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . birth certificate. archives.yvelines.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . birth certificate. archives.yvelines.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . Musicalics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . archives.yvelines.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . archives.yvelines.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . birth certificate. Retrieved . archives.yvelines.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at Conservatoire de Paris
    Place of birth Saint-Germain-en-Laye
    Child Olivier Alain, Jehan Alain, Marie-Claire Alain
    Languages spoken, written or signed French
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