Alexandre Tansman, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Alexandre Tansman

Franco-Polish musician

Date of Birth: 12-Jun-1897

Place of Birth: Łódź, Łódź Voivodeship, Poland

Date of Death: 15-Nov-1986

Profession: composer, conductor, pianist, film score composer

Nationality: Poland, France

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Alexandre Tansman (Polish: Aleksander Tansman (Tancman); 12 June 1897 – 15 November 1986) was a Polish composer and virtuoso pianist of Jewish origin.
He spent his early years in his native Poland, but lived in France for most of his life, being granted French citizenship in 1938.
His Polish identity influenced several orchestral and chamber works, such as Rapsodie polonaise and Quatre Danses polonaises, and some guitar works, such as Hommage à Lech Walesa and Hommage à Chopin.
His music is often said to be primarily neoclassical, drawing on his Polish Jewish heritage as well as his French musical influences.