François Borne sometimes spelled Bourne, was a French

French people

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 flautist

Flute

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 playing with the orchestra of "Le Grand Théatre de Bordeaux" (Bordeaux Opera House), composer

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 and professor at "Conservatoire de Musique de Toulouse" (High School for Music in Toulouse). He is recognized for technical improvements to the flute

Flute

The flute is a musical instrument of the woodwind family. Unlike woodwind instruments with reeds, a flute is an aerophone or reedless wind instrument that produces its sound from the flow of air across an opening...

. Furthermore, he is remembered today for his composition Fantasie Brillante on Themes from Bizet's Carmen which is a staple of the Romantic flute repertoire.