Louis Marie Eugène Jancourt
Born: 15th December 1815, Château-Thierry, France
Died: 29th January 1901, Boulogne-ser-Seine, France
Nationality: French
Eugène Louis-Marie Jancourt was a French bassoonist, composer, and pedagogue. A virtuoso bassoonist and teacher at the Paris Conservatoire, Jancourt is mostly known for his method books and the system innovations he made to the “Buffet” style bassoon. He, along with his contemporary and fellow bassoonist Julius Weissenborn, is considered by many scholars to be one of the most important bassoonists of the 19th century.
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