André Hekking
Illustration — André Hekking André Hekking (20 July 186614 December 1925) was a French cellist. André Hekking was born in Bordeaux, he studied with Charles Auguste de Bériot, touring Spain at fifteen. In 1909, he settled in Paris to become a teacher of the cello, having in the meantime gained a reputation throughout Europe as a virtuoso.
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André Hekking
- Born
- 1866 · Bordeaux.
- Died
- 1925 · Paris.
- Nationality
- France · Kingdom of the Netherlands
- Occupation
- cellist · music educator · university teacher · pedagogue · musician
- Fields
- classical music
- Honours
- Knight of the Legion of Honour
- Languages
- French
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Illustration — André Hekking André Hekking (20 July 186614 December 1925) was a French cellist. André Hekking was born in Bordeaux, he studied with Charles Auguste de Bériot, touring Spain at fifteen. In 1909, he settled in Paris to become a teacher of the cello, having in the meantime gained a reputation throughout Europe as a virtuoso.
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André Hekking (1866–1925) was a cellist, music educator and musician, among other activities, of French and Dutch nationality. The cellist was born in Bordeaux and died in Paris. André Hekking worked for Conservatoire de Paris.
The work spans classical music. Languages used include French. Honours include Knight of the Legion of Honour.
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He joined the faculty of the Conservatoire de Paris in 1918 and became a professor a year later. He also taught at the American Conservatory in Fontainebleau. Among his notable pupils were the cellists Juan Ruiz Casaux, Charles Houdret, and Grace Vamos. He died in Paris. Hekking was the cousin of Gérard Hekking and the nephew of Anton Hekking, both cellists.
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The following works and productions are recorded by name or by count. Recorded with the occupation musician. It is also recorded that andré Hekking is recorded as a citizen of Kingdom of the Netherlands. The register further records that andré Hekking is recorded with the gender male. Born on 20 July 1866. Institutional cataloguing adds that andré Hekking died on 14 December 1925. Classed in the genre classical music. Institutional cataloguing adds that andré Hekking is recorded with the occupation cellist. Recorded with the occupation music educator. It is also recorded that andré Hekking is recorded with the occupation university teacher. Recorded with the occupation pedagogue.
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