Claude Coppens is a Belgian pianist and composer born 1936.

Claude Coppens held amicable relations with several known twentieth century composers including John Cage and Frank Zappa.

As an interpreter he is known for his faithfulness to the original intentions of the composer, e.g.:

• John Cage's music for prepared piano was executed by him after several exchanges with the composer about the exact way to do the "preparation."
• He extensively studied Erik Satie's music so that when he played the integral piano works of Satie in two consecutive sessions in 1995 (...only abbreviating the Vexations), he revealed several more piano pieces by this composer, not known to the public until that day.

External links

http://www.cebedem.be/composers/coppens_claude_a_/en.html