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

bassoonist The bassoon is a musical instrument in the woodwind 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 virtuosity ...

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and

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. Born in

Paris Paris () is the Capital city, capital and List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants, largest city of France. With an estimated population of 2,048,472 residents in January 2025 in an area of more than , Paris is the List of ci ...

, 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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