Background
Robert-Nicolas-Charles Bochsa was born on August 9 in 1789 in Montmédy, Lorraine, France.
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Robert-Nicolas-Charles Bochsa
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At first his father's pupil, he played in public at 7, wrote a symphony at 7 and an opera at 16. He studied under Fr. Beck (Bordeaux), and Mehul and Catel at Paris Conservatory (1806); Nadermann and Marin were his harp-teachers, but he devised novel methods
Career
He was a harpist to Napoleon,and also to Louis XVIII.Wth Smart he inaugurated the Lenten oratorios in 1822, conducting them alone from 1823. He worked as a harp-professor, the Academy of Music in 1822-1827.Then as a conductor at the King's Theatre in 1826-1832.He wrote French operas, 4 ballets, an oratorio, orchestral music, very many compositions of all kinds for harp; and a Method for Harp (a standard work).
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Born
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January 6, 1856 (aged 66) -
Nationality
France
Education
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1806
Career
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1822 - 1827
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1826 - 1832