Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1914
- Works
- 14
Top works
- Signes
- Sorôn-ngô, pour deux pianos
- Synaxis, pour deux pianos, percussion, et orchestre
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- France
- Active from
- 1913-06-12
- Active to
- 1992-11-13
Discography
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 2,127
- Total plays
- 13,038
Tags
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Maurice Ohana (born June 12, 1913 in Casablanca, Morocco; died November 13, 1992 in Paris) was a French composer of Jewish Sephardic origin. Ohana originally studied architecture, but abandoned this in favour of a musical career, initially as a pianist. He studied under Alfredo Casella in Rome, returning to France in 1946. Around this time he founded the "Groupe Zodiaque", which fought against prevailing musical dogma. His mature musical style shows the influence of Mediterranean folk music, pa
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Maurice
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- France
- Place of birth
- Casablanca
- Place of death
- Paris
- Occupation
- composer
- Languages spoken
- French
- Genre
- opera
- Movement
- classical music
- Instrument
- piano
- Official website
- www.mauriceohana.com
Show 3 more facts
- date of birth
- 1913-01-01
- date of death
- 1992-11-13
- name in native language
- Maurice Ohana
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