Colonne, Edouard (23 July 1838, Bordeaux; 28 March 1910, Paris), French violinist and conductor, was born into a musical family, and his precocious interest in music was encouraged accordingly. He studied several instruments as a boy, but he went on to specialize in the violin under the guidance of Boudoin in his native city. His progress was rapid, and his family agreed that he should continue his studies at the Conservatoire in Paris, where he enrolled in 1857. Here, he studied violin with…