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Joseph Ahrens
Born: 17th April 1904, Sommersell
Died: 21st December 1997, Berlin
Nationality: German
Joseph Johannes Clemens Ahrens was a German composer and organist.
Ahrens received early training in organ and choral music with Wilhelm Schnippering in Büren and Fritz Volbach in Munich. He read choral studies at Gerleve Abbey and Beuron Abbey. From 1925-1928 he studied at the State Academy for Church and School Music (now called the Royal Music Institute of Berlin) under Alfred Sittard, Max Seiffert, and Wilhelm Middelschulte. In 1928 he began teaching organ playing and improvisation at the same academy.
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