He composed in a neo-classical style, sometimes approaching polytonality, and his music shows the influence of Stravinsky and Poulenc.
Eventually he went to Paris to study piano with Yves Nat.
In Paris he also studied composition with Nadia Boulanger and Darius Milhaud.
[2] 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.
[2] Perrin wrote over 50 compositions, some of which are listed here:[2] This article about a Swiss composer is a stub.