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Sigfrid Karg-Elert
1877Nov, 21

Sigfrid Karg-Elert

Sigfrid Karg-Elert, German composer and educator (d. 1933)
Sigfrid Karg-Elert (November 21, 1877 – April 9, 1933) was a German composer in the early twentieth century, best known for his compositions for pipe organ and reed organ.

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