Adrien-François Servais
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| Born | June 6, 1807 Halle, Belgium |
| Died | November 26, 1866 Halle, Belgium |
Adrien-François Servais (June 6, 1807–November 26, 1866) was one of the most influential cellists of the nineteenth century. He was born and died in Halle, Belgium.
Servais was originally trained as a violinist before switching to the cello later on. Known by his contemporaries for his virtuosity and excessive vibrato, he was given the gift of a Stradivarius cello early in his career. He is also known as the inventor of the endpin.[1] He is the composer of numerous works for his instrument, including two concerti and nearly twenty duos for two cellos or cello and violin. Hector Berlioz later referred to Servais as "the Paganini of the cello".
He is one of the originators of the Modern Cellistic Schools of Paris and Madrid, which began with his friend Auguste Franchomme and his disciple Víctor Mirecki.
Some years after his death in 1866, he was honored by his home town Halle, where a statue of Servais was placed on its central market square by Servais' son-in-law, Godebski.
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