Pierre Sancan

A French Pianist Conductor Teacher And Composer. Born In Mazamet South Of France On October 24th 1916. First Studied At Meknès Colledge Of Music In Morocco Then Continued To Study At Toulouse Conservatory And Finally Studied At Paris Conservatory With Ives Nat Piano Jean Gallon Fugue Henri Busser Composition Jean Estyle Counterpoint Charles Münch And Roger Désormière Conducting And Obtained The Awards Of 1'st Place In 5 Classes Piano Accompaniment Harmony Composition And Fugue . He Won The Prix De Rome Competition In 1943 With His Cantata 'la Légende D'Icare The Legend Of Icaros ' And Was Appointed As A Professor Piano Class Of Paris Concervatory From 1956 To 1985. Although His Fame Is Largely Owing To His Carrer As A Pianist And A Professor He Wrote Many Compositions Including 3 Ballets 1 Opera And Some Symphony. His Pupils Include J.P.Collard M.Beroff J.C.Pommier And J.Rouvier As Well As Jazz Pianist Christian Jacob. His Style Is Based On French Modernist School And Has Written In Impressinistic Manner With A Flavor Of Contemporary Compositional Technique. Although His Compositions Are Highly Sophisticated Most Of Them Except 'sonatine' For Flute Have Been Totally Ignored And Are Still Awaiting Rediscovery. He Died In Paris On 20th October 2008. read less