Pierné, Gabriel

Pierné, Gabriel (16 August 1863, Metz; 17 July 1937, Ploujean), composer, came to Paris as a child and studied at the Conservatoire, where he distinguished himself by winning an impressive array of prizes including the 1882 Grand Prix de Rome. After graduation, he succeeded César Franck as organist at Saint-Clothilde and was named deputy director of the famous Colonne concerts. As a composer, M. Pierné left a large corpus of works behind, including cantatas, orchestral compositions, chamber…