Fernand Oubradous (12 February 1903 – 6 January 1986) was a French

bassoonist The bassoon is a woodwind instrument in the double reed family, which plays in the tenor and bass ranges. It is composed of six pieces, and is usually made of wood. It is known for its distinctive tone color, wide range, versatility, and virtuos ...

, conductor and

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. Born in

Paris Paris () is the capital and most populous city of France, with an estimated population of 2,165,423 residents in 2019 in an area of more than 105 km² (41 sq mi), making it the 30th most densely populated city in the world in 2020. S ...

, he studied in his native city with

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. He composed a series of tutors called Enseignement Complet du Basson in three parts Published by Alphonse Leduc. He taught at the Conservatoire National Superieur in Paris and at the Mozarteum in Salzburg. He founded the Académie internationale d'été de Nice. He died in Paris.

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