Jean-Luc Caron (born 4 December 1948 in Paris) is a French physician and musicologist.

Biography

Caron is a doctor of medicine, founding president of the French Association Carl Nielsen, editor of the association's newsletter, author of essays, news, aphorisms and novels. He has specialized in the study and dissemination of North-European music which he regularly tries to present in articles, chronicles, monographs, lectures, radio programs and to place in its Nordic and international historical and aesthetic context. He is the author of a book on Carl Nielsen, as well as a book on

Jean Sibelius Jean Sibelius ( ; ; born Johan Julius Christian Sibelius; 8 December 186520 September 1957) was a Finnish composer of the late Romantic and 20th-century classical music, early-modern periods. He is widely regarded as his country's greatest com ...

, both published by ''L'Age d'Homme'' editions. Caron contributed to the establishment of the "ResMusica" website, specializing in classical music and dance.

Selected bibliography

*1989: ''

Allan Pettersson Gustaf Allan Pettersson (19 September 1911 – 20 June 1980) was a Swedish composer and violist. He is considered one of the 20th century's most important Swedish composers, he was described as one of the last great symphonists, ...

, destin, douleur et musique, la vie et l'œuvre'', 2009 (2nd edition) *1990: '' Carl Nielsen'', Editions l'Age d'Homme, Lausanne, 500 pages. *1991: ''Grands symphonistes nordiques méconnus'', Bulletin de l'Association française Carl Nielsen *1992: '' Kajanus and

Wegelius The Wegelius family is originally from the county of Ilmajoki in Ostrobothnia, the family's forefather is considered to be Jakob Eriksson Uppa who was the master of the Seinäjoki-based Uppala house in the early 17th century. The Wegelius family ...

'', Bulletin de l'Association française Carl Nielsen *1992: ''Catalogue des principales œuvres instrumentales de Sibelius'', Bulletin de l'Association française Carl Nielsen *1994: '' Edvard Grieg et Paris'', Association française Carl Nielsen *1995: ''Petite histoire de la musique nordique à Paris, 1910–1953'', Bulletin de l'Association française Carl Nielsen *1997: ''

'', Editions l'Age d'Homme, Paris, *2003: ''Edvard Grieg, le Chopin du Nord, la vie et l'œuvre'', Lausanne, l'Age d'Homme, *2013: Jean-Luc Caron, Gérard Denizeau, ''

Camille Saint-Saëns Charles-Camille Saint-Saëns (; 9 October 183516 December 1921) was a French composer, organist, conductor and pianist of the Romantic music, Romantic era. His best-known works include Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso (1863), the Piano C ...

'', Paris, Bleu Nuit, *2015: ''Carl Nielsen'', Paris, Bleu Nuit, 178 pages.

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