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Julius Röntgen
1855May, 9

Julius Röntgen

Julius Röntgen, German-Dutch composer (d. 1932)
Julius Engelbert Röntgen (9 May 1855 – 13 September 1932) was a German-Dutch composer of classical music. He was a friend of Liszt, Brahms and Grieg.

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