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Charles Colin was born in Cherbourg, France on June 2, 1862. He entered the Paris Conservatory and won a First Prize in Oboe in 1852 and then studied composition, winning the Second First Grand Prix de Rome in 1857 (Bizet won the First Grand Prix the same year). In 1868, he became the Professor of Oboe at the Paris Conservatory. His series of eight Solos were written for the exams of his class. He died on July 26, 1881 in Paris.
Charles Colin est né le 2 juin, 1862 à Cherbourg, France. Il est entré au Conservatoire deParis où il a gagné un 1er prix en hautbois en 1852 et puis il étudie l’écriture. Il a gagné un Second Grand Prix de Rome en 1857 (derrière Bizet). En 1868, Colin devient le professeur de hautbois au Conservatoire de Paris. Sa série de huit solo de concours ont été écrites pour sa classe. Il est mort le 26 juillet, 1881 à Paris.