Cello, François Xavier Tourte
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FRANÇOIS XAVIER "TOURTE LE JEUNE" TOURTE (1748, PARIS – April 25, 1835, PARIS) The youngest son of carpenter, luthier, and bow maker Nicolas Pierre Tourte, François Xavier began his training as a clockmaker until 1774, before devoting himself to bow making alongside his brother Nicolas Léonard Tourte. His encounter with musicians Jean-Baptiste Viotti and Rodolphe Kreutzer...