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After the completion of his lessons at the
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During these years, Navarra was exceptionally athletic. His favourite sport was swimming, but he also enjoyed boxing. This led to
Navarra developing an extremely strong and stocky physique which he kept for years afterward. He regarded this as ideal for a cellist, allowing him to dominate the
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In 1945, after a period of practice to regain his physical skills, André Navarra resumed his career. In 1949, he accepted a professorship at the
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Navarra remained in Paris for this period of self-study, and used the opportunity to meet and observe the playing of musicians such as
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before he began studying cello at age seven. Two years later, he was accepted as a student at the
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Navarra completed acclaimed tours of
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