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Léon Jessel

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Leon Jessel, or Léon Jessel (22 January 1871 – 4 January 1942), was a German composer of operettas and light classical music pieces. Today he is best known internationally as the composer of the popular jaunty march The Parade of the Tin Soldiers, also known as The Parade of the Wooden Soldiers. Jessel was a prolific composer who wrote hundreds of light orchestral pieces, piano pieces, songs, walt…

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Type: Person
Area: Germany
Born: January 22nd, 1871
Died: January 4th, 1942
Labels: EMI Classics

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Last updated: January 15th, 2019