JONGEN, JOSEPH

born Dec. 14, 1873, Lige, Belg. died July 12, 1953, Sart-les-Spa, near Lige in full Joseph-marie-alphonse-nicolas Jongen outstanding modern Belgian composer. Jongen studied at the Lige Conservatory and later in Italy, France, and Germany. In 1903 he became professor of harmony at Lige. As a refugee in England during World War I he formed a piano quartet with violinist Dsir Defauw, violist Lionel Tertis, and cellist mile Doehaerd. In 1920 he taught at the Brussels Conservatory, becoming director, 192539. His works, moderately conservative in style, include the Concert cinq (1923), for flute, violin, viola, cello, and harp; the Harp Concerto (1944); songs, string quartets, and piano trios.