Pierre Pincemaille
French organist and pedagogue (1956–2018) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Pierre-Marie François Pincemaille (8 December 1956 – 12 January 2018) was a French organist, improviser, and pedagogue. He was known for his organ improvisations, both in concert and on CD and for his recordings of Charles-Marie Widor's complete organ symphonies played on organs built by Aristide Cavaillé-Coll,[1][2] as well as his recordings of the complete organ works of Maurice Duruflé and César Franck, and organ works of Pierre Cochereau and Louis Vierne in particular.
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Born | 8 December 1956 Paris 17e, France |
Died | 12 January 2018(2018-01-12) (aged 61) Suresnes, France |
Genres | Classical |
Occupation(s) | Improviser, organist, pedagogue |
Instrument(s) | Organ |
Years active | 1973-2017 |
Website | http://pierrepincemaille.fr/ |
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He was titular organist at the Basilica of Saint-Denis until his death and was regarded as one of the finest organists of his generation.