Nicolas-Charles Bochsa
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| - | '''Montmédy''' is a [[Communes of France|commune]] in the [[Meuse (department)|Meuse]] [[Departments of France|department]] in [[Grand Est]] in north-eastern [[France]]. | + | '''Robert Nicolas-Charles Bochsa''' (9 August 1789 – 6 January 1856) was a [[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 (novel)|Trilby]]''. |
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| - | It is best known for the [[Citadel of Montmédy|its citadel]]. | + | |
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| - | ==Geography== | + | |
| - | The river [[Othain]] joins the [[Chiers]] in the eastern part of the commune. The village lies on the right bank of the Chiers. | + | |
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| - | ==Notable people== | + | |
| - | The eccentric harpist and composer [[Nicolas-Charles Bochsa]] (1789-1856) was born in Montmédy where his father Karl Bochsa was an [[Oboe|oboist]] belonging to the Army. Future President [[François Mitterrand]] was stationed as a soldier at Montmédy in 1939. | + | |
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| - | ==See also== | + | |
| - | *[[Communes of the Meuse department]] | + | |
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Robert Nicolas-Charles Bochsa (9 August 1789 – 6 January 1856) was a 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.
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