Alfred Cottin

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Alfred Cottin (born December 21, 1863 in Paris , † January 18, 1923 ibid) was a French guitarist and composer.

Life

Little is known about Cottin's life. He was a Parisian engineer, composer and guitar lover. Together with his brother Jules Cottin (1868–1922) he studied guitar with Jacques Bosch in Paris. He composed some pieces and gave concerts in Paris. He also directed a Paris mandolin ensemble. He played a Torres guitar. When Francisco Tárrega performed in Paris, Cottin was responsible for the organization. Tárrega dedicated his work Recuerdos de la Alhambra to him . It is controversial whether Tárrega taught him.

Cottin wrote a number of easier pieces for guitar solo, which u. a. self-published in four albums of five to twelve pieces each, as well as several duos and at least one trio for three guitars. In addition, he wrote numerous works for mandolin, often in duos or trios with guitar and piano.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Martin Rätz (Ed.): Classics of the guitar. Study and lecture literature from the 18th and 19th centuries. Volume 2. Deutscher Verlag für Musik, Leipzig 1977; License edition Schott, Mainz, p. 140 ( To the composers ).
  2. ↑ Józef Prowroźniak: Guitar Encyclopedia (Berlin: Verlag Neue Musik, 1979); 3rd edition 1986, p. 55.
  3. ↑ Prowroźniak (1979/86) states that he was Tárrega's student.

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SURNAME Cottin, Alfred
BRIEF DESCRIPTION French guitarist and composer
DATE OF BIRTH December 21, 1863
PLACE OF BIRTH Paris
DATE OF DEATH January 18, 1923
Place of death Paris