Pierre Capdevielle (musician), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Pierre Capdevielle (musician)

French musician

Date of Birth: 01-Feb-1906

Place of Birth: Paris, Île-de-France, France

Date of Death: 09-Jul-1969

Profession: composer, conductor, music critic, music pedagogue

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Pierre Capdevielle (1 February 1906 – 9 July 1969) was a French conductor, composer, and music critic.
In 1938 he was awarded the Prix Blumenthal and in 1948 he founded the Centre de documentation de musique internationale.
For many years he was President of France's chapter of the International Society for Contemporary Music.
He also served on the music council of UNESCO.
In 1961 he was made a Chevalier of the Order of the Légion d'honneur.