Jean Perrin (composer)

Jean Perrin (September 17, 1920 – September 24, 1989) was a Swiss composer and pianist. He composed in a neo-classical style, sometimes approaching polytonality, and his music shows the influence of Stravinsky and Poulenc. He began studying piano in Lausanne, where he was born, and later studied with Franz-Joseph Hirt in Bern and Edwin Fischer in Lucerne. Eventually he went to Paris to study piano with Yves Nat. In Paris he also studied composition with Nadia Boulanger and Darius Milhaud. After returning to Lausanne he taught piano and also edited program notes for the Lausanne Chamber Orchestra for over 20 years. He died in his sleep in Lausanne the night before the worldwide broadcast on French-speaking radio of the world premiere of his string quartet. List of selected works Perrin wrote over 50 compositions, some of which are listed here: *Concerto grosso for piano and orchestra, op. 6b (1952) *Sonatas(1953-6): ** for horn and piano, op. 7 ** for violin and piano, op. 8 ** for piano, op. 10b ** for cello and piano, op. 11 ** for flute and piano, op. 12b *Symphony No. 2, op. 15 (1959) *Mass for four soloists, chorus, and orchestra, op. 19 (unfinished) *Piano Quartet, op. 23 (196