Adrien-Francois Servais
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Adrien-François Servais (Halle, June 6 1807- Halle, November 26 1866) was one of the most influential cellists of the nineteenth century. Born in Halle, near Brussels, Servais was originally trained as a violinist before switching to the cello later on. Known by his contemporaries for his virtuosity and excessive vibrato, he was given the gift of a Stradivarius cello early in his career. He is also the composer of numerous works for his instrument, including two concerti and nearly twenty duos for two cellos or cello and violin. Hector Berlioz later referred to Servais as "the Paganini of the cello". He is also the origin of the of Paris and Madrid, which began with his friend Auguste Franchomme and his discipule . Some years after his death in 1866 he was honored by his home town Halle, which placed a statue of Servais on its central market square, by Servais' son-in-law Godebski.
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