Complex sentence: Claude-Paul Taffanel (1844-1908) is a French flautist and instructor credited with founding the French Flute School which gained dominance Western Europe and America in the mid- 20th century.
Split into simpler sentences: Claude-Paul Taffanel (1844-1908) is a French flautist and instructor credited with founding the French Flute School of playing. This style of flute-playing gained dominance Western Europe and America in the mid- 20th century.