| Biography | Born in Amsterdam, Fransella studied with Jacques de Jong. He appeared at the very first Henry Wood Prom Concert on 10th August 1895 playing Godards Waltz (Suite) and first recorded in 1898 for the Gramophone Company.
He played in the Crystal Palace Orchestra 1855-1901, the Queens Hall Orchestra 1895-1919, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra 1900-1925 and made tours with Melba and Tetrazzini. He also held principal positions in the Scottish Orchestra and the Royal Opera, Covent Garden. As flute professor at Guildhall and Trinity College he was a very successful and influential teacher. |