Age, Biography and Wiki
Birth Day | March 26, 1925 |
Birth Place | France |
Age | 95 YEARS OLD |
Died On | Jan 5, 2016 (age 90) |
Birth Sign | Aries |
Net worth: $7 Million (2024)
About
French Composer, Conductor, Writer, and Pianist known for his serialism. His Second Piano Sonata from 1948 was composed when he was just 23. He was honored with a lifetime achievement award at the 2015 Grammy's.
Before Fame
He first pursued mathematics before turning his attention to music. He studied math at Lyon, then left for the Paris Conservatoire to study music.
Trivia
He was the music Director of the New York Philharmonic from 1971 to 1977.
Family Life
He was raised in a Catholic household, but converted to atheism later on.
Associated With
He was a contemporary of fellow experimentalist John Cage.