Nicolas-Charles Bochsa
French harpist and composer (1789–1856) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Robert-Nicolas-Charles Bochsa (9 August 1789 – 6 January 1856) was a French harpist and composer. His relationship with Anna Bishop was popularly thought to have inspired that of Svengali and Trilby in George du Maurier's 1894 novel Trilby.[2]
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Born | 9 August 1789 Montmédy, France |
Died | 6 January 1856 (1856-01-07) (aged 66) Sydney, Australia |
Occupation(s) | Composer, harpist |
Spouse | Georgette Ducrest (m. 1815)[lower-alpha 1] |
Partner(s) | Amy Wilson,[lower-alpha 2] Anna Bishop |
Children | 2 from Georgette |
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