François Borne
François Borne (1840–1920), sometimes spelled Bourne, was a French flautist playing with the orchestra of Grand Théâtre de Bordeaux, composer and professor at "Conservatoire de Musique de Toulouse" (High School for Music in Toulouse). He is recognized for technical improvements to the flute. Furthermore, he is remembered today for his composition Fantasie Brillante on Themes from Bizet's Carmen which is a staple of the Romantic flute repertoire.
François Borne
- Born
- 1840 · Montpellier.
- Died
- 1920 · Toulouse.
- Nationality
- France
- Occupation
- composer · flautist
- Movements
- classical music
- Languages
- French
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• Ballade et danse des lutins, for flute & piano • Confidence, Op.12
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- 1.Edwards Blakeman. Taffanel: genius of the flute. Oxford University Press. 2005. 978-0195170993.
- 2.Francois Borne. naxos.com.
- 3.François Borne : Fantaisie brillante sur Carmen de Bizet, par Elodie Soulard et Emmanuel Pahud. radiofrance.fr. 8 août 2017.
Bibliography printed in the source article · 1
- Notice concernant les améliorations apportées à la flûte de Théobald Boehm. Éditeur Impr. E. Grateau. 130. 1905. 457750863.
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