Ernest Cahen (18 August 1828, Paris – 8 November 1893, Paris) was a 19th-century French pianist, organist, music teacher and composer.[1]

Ernest Cahen
Born14 August 1828
Paris
Died8 November 1893(1893-11-08) (aged 65)
Paris
Occupation(s)Composer
Organist

Life

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After studying at the Conservatoire de Paris, in 1849 Cahen won the second Grand Prix de Rome for composition (the first Grand Prix wasn't awarded that year). He worked at the Merklin organ of the Grand Synagogue of Paris and at the Cavaillé-Coll organ of the Synagogue de Nazareth.[2]

Cahen composed several operettas, including Le Calfat (1858) and Le Souper de Mezzelin (1859), presented at the Théâtre des Folies-Nouvelles in Paris.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Mason, Daniel Gregory (1917). The Art of Music: A dictionary-index of musicians. New York: National Society of Music. pp. 75.
  2. ^ a b "Prix de Rome 1840-1849". www.musimem.com. Retrieved 2019-11-27.