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Chopin Nocturne Op 15 arr. A Franchomme for Cello & PianoChopin's Nocturne Op. 15 makes its demands quietly. The notes are not extreme for Grade 7–8, b…
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Franchomme Romance Op 10 for Cello & String OrchestraImmerse yourself in the profound beauty and lyrical elegance of Auguste Franchomme's exquisite Roman…
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Franchomme
Auguste Franchomme (1808–1884) was a French cellist and composer, professor of cello at the Paris Conservatoire for nearly forty years, and one of the closest musical friends of Frédéric Chopin. Chopin wrote his Cello Sonata in G minor specifically for Franchomme, and the two gave its premiere together in Paris in February 1848, one of the last public performances Chopin ever gave before tuberculosis claimed him the following year. Considered the leading French cellist of his generation, Franchomme was also a friend of Mendelssohn; his own études and salon pieces for cello remain practical teaching material.