Louis-François Dauprat
Born: 24th May 1781, Paris, France
Died: 16th July 1868, Paris, France
Nationality: French
Louis François Dauprat was a French horn player, composer and professor at the Conservatoire de Paris. He played and taught natural horn only, but was also very interested in the first experiments with keyed horns. He successfully ensured the development of a distinctively French school of playing, marginally influenced by the invention of the valve horn.
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