About Alain Romans
Lived 1905 – 1988 (aged 83). Alain Romans was a French pianist, composer, film score composer, jazz musician, music arranger and conductor.
Alain Romans (born Roman Abram Szlezynger; 13 January 1905 – 19 December 1988) was a French jazz composer. He studied in Leipzig, Berlin, and Paris. His teachers included Vincent d'Indy. He later worked with Josephine Baker and Django Reinhardt.
Romans wrote music for 12 films. The most famous of them are the films of comedian Jacques Tati, including Les Vacances de Monsieur Hulot (1953), with the theme song "Quel temps fait-il a Paris?", and Mon Oncle (1959).
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Who was Alain Romans?
French composer (1905–1988)
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Alain Romans was born on 13 January 1905 in Częstochowa.
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Alain Romans died on 19 December 1988 in Paris.
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Alain Romans was a pianist, composer, film score composer, jazz musician, music arranger and conductor.
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Alain Romans was French.
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