French composer Charles Koechlin (1867-1950) started life as an engineering student but poor health and poor grades made him give this up at age 22, he entered the Paris Conservatoire. He studied composition with Jules Massenet with his fellow students

Charles Koechlin: Trois pièces op. 34 (Andante moderato) Marc Trénel, bassoon Pascal Godart, piano From French music for Bassoon (2008) Released by Indésens Charles Koechlin: Trois pièces op. 34 (Andante moderato) Marc Trénel, First Prize at Munich ARD Competition, made