Solo de Concours no. 1 - Noten für Oboe + Klavier Charles Colin

Charles Colin was born in Cherbourg, France on June 2, 1862. He entered the Paris
Conservatory and won a First Prize in Oboe in 1852 and then studied composition,
winning the Second First Grand Prix de Rome in 1857 (Bizet won the First Grand Prix
the same year). In 1868, he became the Professor of Oboe at the Paris Conservatory.
His series of eight Solos were written for the exams of his class. He died on July 26, 1881
in Paris.

Charles Colin est ne le 2 juin, 1862 a Cherbourg, France. Il est entre au Conservatoire de
Paris o&ugrave, il a gagne un 1er prix en hautbois en 1852 et puis il etudie l´ecriture. Il a gagne un Second
Grand Prix de Rome en 1857 (derriere Bizet). En 1868, Colin devient le professeur de hautbois au
Conservatoire de Paris. Sa serie de huit solo de concours ont ete ecrites pour sa classe. Il est mort le
26 juillet a Paris.