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French organist
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8 December 1956(Paris)
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Pierre Pincemaille (born 8 December 1956) is a French organist. He is known for his organ improvisations, both in concert and on CD and for his recordings of Charles Widor's complete organ symphonies played on organs built by Aristide Cavaillé-Coll.
Pincemaille was born in Paris and began piano studies in 1965. He graduated from the Paris Conservatory with five first prizes (in harmony, counterpoint, fugue, organ and improvisation) and was taught by Henri Challan, Jean-Claude Raynaud, Marcel Bitsch and Rolande Falcinelli.
He was appointed titular organist of the St Denis Cathedral in St Denis (near Paris) in 1987.