Roger Cotte

Roger Cotte, born on July 21, 1921, in Clamart, France, was a flautist and musicologist. He studied at the Conservatoire de Paris under Gaston Crunelle from 1940 to 1948. In 1953, Cotte founded the Groupe d'instruments anciens de Paris. He earned a doctorate in musicology from the Sorbonne in 1961 and taught at the Schola Cantorum de Paris. His notable albums include Ballet De La Merlaison/Messe Pour Plusieurs Instruments Au Lieu Des Orgues (1967) and L'Art De La Flûte - Volume 1 (1970). Cotte also contributed to film scores, notably the music for Justine de Sade. He taught at the University of São Paulo in Brazil from 1984 to 1992. His research focused on Jean-Jacques Rousseau and Masonic music, resulting in La musique maçonnique et ses musiciens (1974). Cotte passed away on May 1, 1999.