Gustave Alkan

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Facts

12 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[10]
Date of birth
March 24, 1827
Date of death
April 26, 1882
Place of birth
Paris
Place of death
Paris
Country of citizenship
France[8]
Occupation
pianist, composer
Father
Alkan Morhange[7]
Birth name
Gustave-Alphonse Morhange[11]
🏷️ Also known as
en Gustave Alkan
🔖 Identifiers · 6
VIAF cluster ID
116161272109747442012
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
16307845c
MGG Online ID
508655

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Summary

Gustave Alkan was born on March 24, 1827[1], in Paris[2]. He died on April 26, 1882[3], in Paris[4]. He worked as a pianist[5] and composer[6].

FAQs

Where was Gustave Alkan born?

Gustave Alkan was born in Paris[2].

Where did Gustave Alkan die?

Gustave Alkan died in Paris[4].

Who were Gustave Alkan's parents?

Gustave Alkan's father was Alkan Morhange[7].

What did Gustave Alkan do for work?

Gustave Alkan worked as a pianist[5] and composer[6].

Where did Gustave Alkan go to school?

Gustave Alkan was educated at Conservatoire de Paris[9].

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  1. [2] ↑ . Die Musik in Geschichte und Gegenwart Online Version. mgg-online.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Die Musik in Geschichte und Gegenwart Online Version. mgg-online.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [1] ↑ . Die Musik in Geschichte und Gegenwart Online Version. mgg-online.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [3] ↑ . Die Musik in Geschichte und Gegenwart Online Version. mgg-online.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. 15w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sibling → Celeste Alkan Meyer Marix, Charles-Valentin Alkan, Napoléon Alkan +2
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/43289|batch #43289]]: P268 reference to unreferenced P21"
  2. 24w ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Paris
    Date of birth → +1827-03-24T00:00:00Z
    Educated at → Conservatoire de Paris
    Bibliothèque nationale de France ID → 16307845c
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Father: Alkan Morhange, Adding statement(s) using [[:toollabs:wikidata-todo/relator|Relator2]]"
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