Louis Vierne

Summary

Louis Vierne is a human^[1]. Born in Poitiers^[2], he… he was born on October 8, 1870^[3]. He passed away in Paris^[4]. He died on June 2, 1937^[5]. He worked as a composer^[6], organist^[7], and music educator^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (302 views/month, #7,175 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Louis Vierne was born in Poitiers^[2].
• Louis Vierne passed away in Paris^[4].
• Louis Vierne was born on October 8, 1870^[3].
• Louis Vierne died on June 2, 1937^[5].
• Burial took place at Montparnasse Cemetery^[10].
• Louis Vierne held citizenship in France^[11].
• Louis Vierne worked as a composer^[6].
• Louis Vierne worked as an organist^[7].
• Louis Vierne's professions included music educator^[8].
• Among Louis Vierne's employers was Conservatoire de Paris^[12].
• Louis Vierne was employed by Schola Cantorum de Paris^[13].
• Louis Vierne's education included a stint at Conservatoire de Paris^[14].
• Louis Vierne was educated at Institut National des Jeunes Aveugles^[15].
• A notable student of Louis Vierne was Nadia Boulanger^[16].
• A notable student of Louis Vierne was Omer Létourneau^[17].
• A notable student of Louis Vierne was Alexander Schreiner^[18].
• A notable student of Louis Vierne was Edward Shippen Barnes^[19].
• Louis Vierne received the Knight of the Legion of Honour^[20].
• Louis Vierne is recorded as male^[21].
• Louis Vierne's instance of is recorded as human^[22].
• Louis Vierne's genre is symphony^[23].
• Louis Vierne's genre is classical music^[24].
• Louis Vierne's Commons category is recorded as Louis Vierne^[25].
• The cause of death was myocardial infarction^[26].
• Louis Vierne's family name is recorded as Vierne^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: FR^[29]

• Began / founded: 1870-10-08^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1937-06-02^[31]

• Genre(s): classical, romantic classical^[32]

• Community tags: classical, composer, organist, romantic classical^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 5e9177ed-7d3b-4344-b29f-ee4f63775ad1^[34]

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Origins and Family

Louis Vierne's place of birth was Poitiers^[2]. He was born on October 8, 1870^[3].

Education

Educated at Conservatoire de Paris^[14], a grande école^[35], in France^[36], founded in 1795^[37], headquartered in 19th arrondissement of Paris^[38] and Institut National des Jeunes Aveugles^[15], a school for the blind^[39], in France^[40]. Studied under Charles-Marie Widor^[41], a classical composer^[42], 1844–1937^[43], of France^[44], awarded the Knight of the Legion of Honour^[45] and César Franck^[46], a composer^[47], 1822–1890^[48], of United Kingdom of the Netherlands^[49], awarded the Knight of the Legion of Honour^[50].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[6], organist^[7], and music educator^[8]. Employers include Conservatoire de Paris^[12], a grande école^[51], in France^[52], founded in 1795^[53], headquartered in 19th arrondissement of Paris^[54] and Schola Cantorum de Paris^[13], a college of music^[55], in France^[56], founded in 1894^[57]. Notable students include Nadia Boulanger^[16], a pianist^[58], 1887–1979^[59], of France^[60], awarded the Prix de Rome^[61]; Omer Létourneau^[17], a composer^[62], 1891–1983^[63], of Canada^[64]; Alexander Schreiner^[18], a composer^[65], 1901–1987^[66], of United States^[67], specialised in music^[68]; and Edward Shippen Barnes^[19], a composer^[69], 1887–1958^[70], of United States^[71].

Recognition

Louis Vierne received the Knight of the Legion of Honour^[20].

Death and Burial

Louis Vierne died on June 2, 1937^[5]. He died in Paris^[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction^[26]. Burial took place at Montparnasse Cemetery^[10].

Why It Matters

Louis Vierne ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (302 views/month, #7,175 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[72] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[73]

FAQs

Where was Louis Vierne born?

Born in Poitiers^[2], Louis Vierne…

Where did Louis Vierne die?

Louis Vierne passed away in Paris^[4].

What did Louis Vierne do for work?

Louis Vierne worked as composer^[6], organist^[7], and music educator^[8].

Where did Louis Vierne go to school?

Louis Vierne was educated at Conservatoire de Paris^[14] and Institut National des Jeunes Aveugles^[15].

What awards did Louis Vierne receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour^[20].