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Joseph Hollman

1852 – 1926

French-Dutch composer and cellist

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Lived 1852 – 1926 (aged 74). Joseph Hollman was a French and Dutch composer, cellist and cello.

Joseph Hollman (26 October 1852 – 31 December 1927), was a Dutch cellist.

Biography Hollman was born in Maastricht in 1852, and was admitted to the Brussels Conservatory at the age of fourteen. There he studied cello with Adrien-François Servais and music theory with François-Joseph Fétis. He continued his studies with Léon Jacquard in Paris and with Karl Davydov in St. Petersburg. In the 1880s he played in the Meiningen Court Orchestra. In 1887 he settled in Paris, where he established himself as a leading soloist. His concert travels took him to the United States, China and Japan. Camille Saint-Saëns, who frequently appeared in concert with Hollman, dedicated his Second Cello Concerto to him.

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Important facts

Birth century
Education
Royal Conservatory of Brussels, Conservatoire de Paris
Awards
Officer of the Order of the Oak Crown; Knight of the Legion of Honour; Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau; French Order of Academic Palms; Order of the Immaculate Conception of Vila Viçosa; Order of the Saxe-Ernestine; Order of the Wendish Crown
Also known as
Joseph Corneille Hubert Hollman

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Joseph Hollman?

French-Dutch composer and cellist (1852-1926)

When was Joseph Hollman born?

Joseph Hollman was born on 26 October 1852 in Maastricht.

When did Joseph Hollman die?

Joseph Hollman died on 31 December 1926 in Paris.

What was Joseph Hollman's occupation?

Joseph Hollman was a composer, cellist and cello.

What nationality was Joseph Hollman?

Joseph Hollman was French and Dutch.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Joseph Hollman

· Wikidata: Q1406368

· DBpedia: Joseph Hollman

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