Pierre Cogen
Encyclopedia
Pierre Cogen is a French
organist
, composer
and teacher
.
Cogen studied at the Schola Cantorum
. His compositions are primarily for the organ, and he has recorded music by Langlais, Tournemire
and others.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
organist
Organist
An organist is a musician who plays any type of organ. An organist may play solo organ works, play with an ensemble or orchestra, or accompany one or more singers or instrumental soloists...
, composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
and teacher
Teacher
A teacher or schoolteacher is a person who provides education for pupils and students . The role of teacher is often formal and ongoing, carried out at a school or other place of formal education. In many countries, a person who wishes to become a teacher must first obtain specified professional...
.
Cogen studied at the Schola Cantorum
Schola Cantorum
The Schola Cantorum de Paris is a private music school 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...
. His compositions are primarily for the organ, and he has recorded music by Langlais, Tournemire
Tournemire
Tournemire may refer to the following places in France:* Tournemire, Aveyron, a commune in the department of Aveyron* Tournemire, Cantal, a commune in the department of CantalIt may also refer to the following people:...
and others.