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Édouard Jacobs

Édouard Jacobs was a Belgian cellist. He was a pupil of Joseph Servais, at the Brussels Conservatory. He played in the Weimar court orchestra for some years. In 1885 he succeeded his teacher as cello professor at the Brussels Conservatory. He also played viol da gamba in concerts of early music. Among his pupils was Fernand Quinet.

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Édouard Jacobs (born 1851 in Halle, Belgium;1 died 19252) was a Belgian cellist. He was a pupil of Joseph Servais (a son of Adrien-François Servais), at the Brussels Conservatory.1 He played in the Weimar court orchestra for some years.1 In 1885 he succeeded his teacher as cello professor at the Brussels Conservatory.1 He also played viol da gamba in concerts of early music.1 Among his pupils was Fernand Quinet.3

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  1. Baker, Theodore; Remy, Alfred (1919). Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Musicians. G. Schirmer. p. 431. OCLC 19940414. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  2. Edouard Jacobs (1851-1925 ; violoncelliste) at gallica.bnf.fr
  3. Nicolas Slonimsky (1988). The Concise Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Musicians. Schirmer Books. p. 1008. ISBN 978-0-02-872411-9.