Pierre Schaeffer
Pierre Schaeffer (1910–1995) was a French composer, radio personality and engineer.
Also recorded as Pierre Henri Marie Schaeffer.
Pierre Schaeffer in brief
- Born
- 1910
- Died
- 1995
- Known for
- composer, radio personality, engineer, musicologist, music educator, music theorist, music critic and record producer
- Place of birth
- Nancy
Overview
Recorded at birth as Pierre Henri Marie Schaeffer.
Born at Nancy in 1910, died at Aix-en-Provence in 1995.
In detail
Pierre Schaeffer studied at École polytechnique, Supélec and Lycee Notre-Dame Saint-Sigisbert. Gilles Racot, Bertrand Dubedout and Éliane Radigue are recorded as having studied under Pierre Schaeffer. the recorded working language is French.
Subjects and genres recorded for the work are musique concrète. The authority associates the name with musique concrète instrumentale.
Employment is recorded with Conservatoire de Paris. Positions recorded include chief officer. Membership is recorded of La jeune France, Scouts de France and Comédiens routiers.
Work by Pierre Schaeffer is recorded in the collections of Liemers Museum.
Distinctions recorded are Qwartz Electronic Music Awards and Prix Sainte-Beuve.
Sources
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- 1.
“Pierre Schaeffer”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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Wikidata, structured authority record Q315744: Pierre Schaeffer
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