François Borne
French flautist and composer François Borne was born in Toulouse on 30 August 1840. He is known particularly for his 'Fantaisies brillantes on Bizet's Carmen' of 1900 and for some technical modifications to the Boehm system flute.
He played with the orchestra of the Grand Théâtre de Bordeaux and was a professor at the music high school in the same city.
François Borne died on 5 February 1920, aged seventy-nine.
A selection of articles about François Borne
CD Spotlight. Bags of Fun - Music for flute and piano, heard by the late Howard Smith. '... eminently commendable.'
Ensemble. Nimble Playing - Music for saxophone and piano played by Huw Wiggin and James Sherlock, heard by Mike Wheeler
CD Spotlight. Beautiful Tone - Music for flute and piano, admired by Ron Bierman. 'The romantic-flute repertoire has never sounded better.'