Pierre Monichon
French musicologist and accordionist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pierre Monichon (24 October 1925 – 1 September 2006)[1] was a French accordionist, musicologist and inventor of the harmoneon (also concert accordion). He published several books on the history of the Accordion, and was a professor at both the CRR93, where he taught a course on the concert accordion and the Conservatoire National de la Région Aubervillers, where he was a professor of the history of music.[2] Monichon was a member of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres for his contributions to music, achieving the rank of "Chevallier" in 1982.
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Pierre Monichon | |
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Born | 24 October 1925 |
Died | September 1, 2006(2006-09-01) (aged 80) |
Nationality | French |
Known for | Inventor of the Harmoneon, research on Free reed aerophones |
Awards | Chevallier of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres |
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