Aimon, (Pamphile Léopold) François
Aimon, (Pamphile Léopold) François
Aimon, (Pamphile Léopold) François, French cellist, conductor, and composer; b. L’Isle, near Avignon, Oct. 4, 1799; d. Paris, Feb. 2, 1866. He was only 17 when he became conductor of the theater in Marseilles. From 1821 he conducted at various theaters in Paris. He composed the opera Les jeux floraux (Paris, Nov. 16, 1818), 2 bassoon concertos, and 21 string quartets.
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