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FRANCHOMME, Auguste-Joseph  (1808-1884)

 

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Franchomme, Auguste (-Joseph), famous French cellistb. Lille, April 10, 1808; d. Paris, Jan. 21, 1884. He studied at the Lille Cons.; then with Levasseur and Norblin at the Paris Cons.; then played cello in various opera houses in 1828 became solo cellist of the Royal Chapel and was a founding member of the Société des Concerts du Conservatoire In 1846 he was appointed prof. at the Paris Cons. He was an Intimate friend of Chopin; established evenings of chamber music in Paris with Hallë and Alard. He wrote cello pieces mostly in variation form, and operatic potpourns.