Biography of Franz Krommer (1759-1831)

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27.11.1759

Born in Kamenitz (Moravia)

First musical education by his uncle, afterwards autodidactical studies

13.09.1818

Follows Kozeluch in Vienna to be the last tenured chamber bandmaster and courts composer

1814

Chamber bandmaster in Vienna

1815

On recommendation of Reicha he becomes member of the Paris conservatory

08.01.1831

He dies in Vienna

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Sheet music for flute:

Concertante (G-Dur)

(flute, oboe, violin, piano)

Friedrich Hofmeister Musikverlag, 7123

Rating: mid-grade

1. Allegro
2. Adagio
3. Menuetto - Allegretto
4. Rondo

Score, parts separately available.

Concertante (G-Dur)

(flute, oboe, violin, piano)

Friedrich Hofmeister Musikverlag, 7123a

Rating: mid-grade

1. Allegro
2. Adagio
3. Menuetto - Allegretto
4. Rondo

Parts. The duration is noted to be 35 minutes.

Flötenquartett op. 23 (C-Dur)

(flute, violin, viola, cello)

Edition Kossack, 94009

Rating: mid-grade

1. Allegro moderato
2. Adagio
3. Rondo

Parts and score

Flötenquartett op. 94 (C-Dur)

(flute, violin, viola, cello)

Edition Kossack, 94006

Rating: difficult

1. Allegro vivace
2. Adagio
3. Menuetto - Allegretto
4. Finale Andante-Allegretto

Parts and score.

Flötenquartett - Variationen über "O mon cher Augustin" op. 59 (G-Dur)

(flute, violin, viola, cello)

Edition Kossack, 94008

Rating: easy

1. Thema - Moderato
2. 5 Variationen

Parts and score

This edition is based on a print from the library of the monastery Einsiedeln.

Quartett op. 75 (D-Dur)

(flute, violin, viola, cello)

Edition Kunzelmann, GM 268

Rating: mid-grade

1. Allegro moderato
2. Minuetto - Allegretto
3. Adagio
4. Alla pollacca

Only parts,no score

Quartett D-Dur - Quartett op. 75 (D-Dur)

Edition Kunzelmann, GM 268

Rating: mid-grade

1. Allegro moderato
2. Minuetto. Allegretto
3. Adagio
4. Alla Pollacca

Only parts, no score

Literature von/über Franz Krommer

• Adorján, András:  Lexikon der Flöte
  Flöteninstrumente und ihre Baugeschichte - Spielpraxis - Komponisten und ihre Werke - Interpreten
  1. edition Laaber: Laaber-Verlag,
  2009. - ISBN: 978-3-89007-545-7
• Tonger, P. J.:  Conversations-Lexikon der Tonkunst
  Beilage der Neuen Musikzeitung
  Köln: Wilhelm Hassel,
  1910.