Pierre Cogen (2 October 1931 – 30 June 2025) was a French

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Biography

Born in

Paris Paris () is the Capital city, capital and List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants, largest city of France. With an estimated population of 2,048,472 residents in January 2025 in an area of more than , Paris is the List of ci ...

, Cogen studied at the

Schola Cantorum The Schola Cantorum de Paris ( being ) is a private conservatory in Paris. It was founded in 1894 by Charles Bordes, Alexandre Guilmant and Vincent d'Indy as a counterbalance to the Paris Conservatoire's emphasis on opera. History The Schol ...

. His compositions are primarily for the organ, and he has recorded music by Langlais, Tournemire and others.Aeolus Music,
Pierre Cogen
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1931 births Musicians from Paris 2025 deaths French musicians 20th-century French composers French male composers French classical organists Schola Cantorum de Paris alumni 21st-century French organists 20th-century French male musicians 21st-century French male musicians French male classical organists {{france-composer-stub