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Nicolas-Charles Bochsa | |
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Born | 9 August 1789 Montmédy, France |
Died | 6 January 1856 Sydney, Australia | (aged 66)
Occupation(s) | Composer, harpist |
Spouse | Georgette Ducrest (m. 1815)[a] |
Partner(s) | Amy Wilson,[b] Anna Bishop |
Children | 2 from Georgette |
Robert-Nicolas-Charles Bochsa (French pronunciation: [ʁɔbɛʁ nikɔla ʃaʁl bɔksa]; 9 August 1789 – 6 January 1856) was a French harpist and composer. His relationship with Anna Bishop was popularly thought to have inspired that of Svengali and Trilby in George du Maurier's 1894 novel Trilby.[2]
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