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Also Known As Charles-Henri-Valentin Alkan • Charles-Henri-Valentin Morhange
Born November 30, 1813 • Paris • France
Died March 29, 1888 (aged 74) • Paris • France
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Marvin Hamlisch.
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John Field, engraving by Carl Mayer
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