Biography of Francois Borne (1840-1920)

30.08.1840
Born in Montpellier
Private lessons from Tulou
Dorus convinces him to prefer the flute by Böhm
Worked as a temporary flutist for several French orchestras
Professorship at the conservatory of Toulouse
1880
Composes the Carmen Fantasy
1892
Friendship and cooperation with the flute maker Juillot. They try together to further enhance the flute by Böhm
05.02.1920
Dies in Toulouse

Sheet music for flute:

Carmen Fantaisie
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(flute, piano)
Southern Music Company, SS-983
Rating: mid-grade
  1. Allegro moderato - Moderato - Allegro moderato - Habanera - Allegro moderato
Very nice. And the scales and figures are written in a very playable range, thus the extremely fast parts are possible to be played.

CDs with/from Francois Borne

Michael Faust, Birgitta Wollenweber
La Flute Brillante (1997)
Französische Musik für Flöte und Klavier
TMK
  1. Cecil Chaminade: Concertino, Op. 107 (08:22:00)
  2. Camille Saint-Saëns: Romance op. 37 (06:25:00)
  3. Gabriel Fauré: Fantaisie op. 97 (05:14:00)
  4. Camille Saint-Saëns: Odelette (08:40:00)
  5. Georges Hüe: Fantaisie (08:00:00)
    6. Jules Mouquet: La flute de Pan:
  6. Pan et les bergers (04:05:00)
  7. Pan et les oiseaux (05:45:00)
  8. Pan et les nymphes (05:12:00)
  9. Francois Borne: Fantaisie brillante sur Carmen (11:33:00)
Marie-Christine Amann, Michel Roublot
Variations - Art &Virtuosite
PakProd
  1. Paul-Agricole Génin: Air Napolitain - Theme & variations (00:00:00)
  2. Frederick Chopin: Sur un theme de Cendrillon, opera de Rossini, Variations 1,2,3 & 4 (00:00:00)
  3. Theobald Böhm: Variations brillantes sur un air suisse Theme & variations 1,2 & 3, Adagio & Variation 4 (00:00:00)
  4. Paul-Agricole Génin: Carnaval de Venise op. 14 Theme & variations 1,2,3,5,6 & 8 (00:00:00)
  5. Gioacchino Rossini: Sonate dite opera, extrait de Cendrillon. Theme et variation (00:00:00)
  6. Friedrich Kuhlau: Air irlandais - la Derniere rose de l'ete. Theme et variations 1,4,5,6 & 7 (00:00:00)
  7. Francois Borne: Fantaisie brillante sur Carmen de G. Bizet  (00:00:00)
  8. Théodore Gouvy: Introduction & Polonaise (00:00:00)
Das war ein Geschenk des Institut Theodore Gouvy. Die anderen Werke sind alle mehr oder weniger gut bekannt. Virtuose Flötenmusik, schön gespielt.

Literature von/über Francois Borne

Last edit 17.12.2011