1. Pierre-Marie Francois Pincemaille was a French organist, improviser, and pedagogue.
11 Facts About Pierre Pincemaille
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Pierre Pincemaille 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 Cavaille-Coll, as well as his recordings of the complete organ works of Maurice Durufle and Cesar Franck, and organ works of Pierre Cochereau and Louis Vierne in particular.
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Pierre Pincemaille was titular organist at the Basilica of Saint-Denis until his death and was regarded as one of the finest organists of his generation.
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Pierre Pincemaille graduated from the Paris Conservatory with five first prizes and was taught by Henri Challan, Jean-Claude Raynaud, Marcel Bitsch and Rolande Falcinelli.
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Pierre Pincemaille was appointed titular organist at the Basilica of St Denis in St Denis in 1987.
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Pierre Pincemaille was succeeded in June 2018 by his student Quentin Guerillot.
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Pierre Pincemaille was a professor of counterpoint at the Paris Conservatory, professor of organ improvisation at the Regional Conservatory in Saint-Maur-des-Fosses, and professor of harmony and counterpoint at the Regional Conservatory in Saint-Germain-en-Laye.
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Pierre Pincemaille is known to be a master of improvisation.
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Pierre Pincemaille was Chevalier de l'Ordre des Palmes Academiques, Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, and Chevalier de l'Ordre de Saint-Gregoire-le-Grand.
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Pierre Pincemaille died on 12 January 2018, at the local hospital in Suresnes, of lung cancer, aged 61.
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Pierre Pincemaille was involved in the DVD "The genius of Cavaille Coll".