About Ferdinand Barlow
Lived 1881 – 1951 (aged 69). Ferdinand Barlow was a French choreographer and composer.
Ferdinand Frédéric "Fred" Barlow (2 October 1881 – 3 January 1951) was a 20th-century French classical composer.
Fred Barlow started music at age 28 and studied with Charles Koechlin in Paris.
In 1926, he joined the Quakers, an engagement which had influence on his music.
Selected works Sylvie ou Le Double Amour, opéra comique, libretto by Pierre Bettin after Gérard de Nerval, created in 1923 in Paris Mam'zelle Prud'homme, operetta, libretto by C. Bével, created in 1932 in Monte-Carlo La Grande Jatte, ballet, accepted at the Opera in 1939 and created during the sommer 1950.
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Who was Ferdinand Barlow?
French choreographer and composer
When was Ferdinand Barlow born?
Ferdinand Barlow was born on 2 October 1881 in Mulhouse.
When did Ferdinand Barlow die?
Ferdinand Barlow died on 3 January 1951 in Boulogne-Billancourt.
What was Ferdinand Barlow's occupation?
Ferdinand Barlow was a choreographer and composer.
What nationality was Ferdinand Barlow?
Ferdinand Barlow was French.
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