Paul Pierné
Paul Pierné (30 June 1874 – 24 March 1952) was a French composer and organist.
Career
[edit]Born in Metz, he was a cousin of composer and organist Gabriel Pierné. His first musical lessons were from his father Charles, himself a former student of César Franck. Pierné later studied at the Conservatoire de Paris under Georges Caussade and Charles Lenepveu. He received a mention in the 1903 Prix de Rome, and took second place in the competition in 1904.
He served as organist at St-Paul-St-Louis Church in Paris, succeeding his father in the position in 1905 until his own death in Paris 1952.
His compositional output was wide-ranging, including two operas, several ballets, two symphonies, a number of orchestral tone poems, and chamber music, as well as large-form religious works, including two masses, an oratorio, and several smaller choral and organ works.
External links
[edit]- "Prix de Rome 1900-1909": biography
- Free scores by Paul Pierné at the International Music Score Library Project (IMSLP)
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- 1874 births
- 1952 deaths
- 20th-century French classical composers
- 20th-century French male musicians
- 20th-century French organists
- Conservatoire de Paris alumni
- French ballet composers
- French classical organists
- French composers of sacred music
- French opera composers
- French male opera composers
- Musicians from Metz
- Prix de Rome for composition
- French male classical organists