Pierre Cochereau

French organist, improviser, composer, and pedagogue (1924–1984)
Person human Q1187725
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Pierre Cochereau

Summary

Pierre Cochereau is a human[1]. His place of birth was Saint-Mandé[2]. He was born on July 9, 1924[3]. He died in 5th arrondissement of Lyon[4]. He died on March 6, 1984[5]. He worked as a composer[6], organist[7], pedagogue[8], and improviser[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (102 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Saint-Mandé[2], Pierre Cochereau…
  • Pierre Cochereau passed away in 5th arrondissement of Lyon[4].
  • Pierre Cochereau was born on July 9, 1924[3].
  • Pierre Cochereau died on March 6, 1984[5].
  • Burial took place at Cimetière de Belleville[11].
  • A child of Pierre Cochereau was Jean-Marc Cochereau[12].
  • Pierre Cochereau held citizenship in France[13].
  • Pierre Cochereau's professions included composer[6].
  • Pierre Cochereau's professions included organist[7].
  • Pierre Cochereau's professions included pedagogue[8].
  • Pierre Cochereau worked as an improviser[9].
  • Pierre Cochereau held the position of director[14].
  • Among Pierre Cochereau's employers was Notre-Dame de Paris[15].
  • Pierre Cochereau's education included a stint at Conservatoire de Paris[16].
  • Pierre Cochereau is recorded as male[17].
  • Pierre Cochereau's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Pierre Cochereau's genre is classical music[19].
  • Pierre Cochereau's record label is recorded as Philips Records[20].
  • Pierre Cochereau's record label is recorded as Éditions de l'Oiseau-Lyre[21].
  • Pierre Cochereau's family name is recorded as Cochereau[22].
  • Pierre Cochereau's given name is recorded as Pierre[23].
  • Pierre Cochereau studied under Marcel Dupré[24].
  • Pierre Cochereau's instrument is recorded as pipe organ[25].
  • Pierre Cochereau's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[26].
  • Pierre Cochereau's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Pierre Eugène Charles Cochereau'}[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: FR[29]

  • Began / founded: 1924-07-09[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1984-03-06[31]

  • Community tags: latry, organist[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: d1860493-9903-4dba-8689-9a70587fe231[33]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Saint-Mandé[2], Pierre Cochereau… he was born on July 9, 1924[3].

Education

Pierre Cochereau's education included a stint at Conservatoire de Paris[16]. He studied under Marcel Dupré[24].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], organist[7], pedagogue[8], and improviser[9]. Among Pierre Cochereau's employers was Notre-Dame de Paris[15]. He held the position of director[14].

Personal Life

A child of Pierre Cochereau was Jean-Marc Cochereau[12].

Death and Burial

Pierre Cochereau died on March 6, 1984[5]. He died in 5th arrondissement of Lyon[4]. He is buried at Cimetière de Belleville[11].

Why It Matters

Pierre Cochereau ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (102 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Pierre Cochereau born?

Born in Saint-Mandé[2], Pierre Cochereau…

Where did Pierre Cochereau die?

Pierre Cochereau died in 5th arrondissement of Lyon[4].

What did Pierre Cochereau do for work?

Pierre Cochereau worked as composer[6], organist[7], pedagogue[8], and improviser[9].

Where did Pierre Cochereau go to school?

Pierre Cochereau was educated at Conservatoire de Paris[16].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Fichier des personnes décédées mirror. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Fichier des personnes décédées mirror. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [11] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Fichier des personnes décédées mirror. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Pierre Cochereau. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/pierre-cochereau
MLA “Pierre Cochereau.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/pierre-cochereau.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_pierre-cochereau_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Pierre Cochereau}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/pierre-cochereau}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Pierre Cochereau — https://4ort.xyz/entity/pierre-cochereau (retrieved 2026-04-10)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/pierre-cochereau · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 11d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation composer, organist, pedagogue +1
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/31702|batch #31702]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (3)"
  2. 11d ago · Rhudson · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Student of Marcel Dupré
    Instance of
    Place of death 5th arrondissement of Lyon
    Instrument pipe organ
    + 23 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P4104]]: 37469"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.