Biography of Joseph Lauber (1864-1952)
27.12.1864
Born in Ruswil near Luzern (Switzerland)
1881
Studies at Luzern conservatory with Hegar, Weber, Blumerand Freund, organ with Joseph Rheinberger in Munich
1892
Studies composition with Jules Massenet and Louis Diémer in Paris
1897
Teacher for composition at Zurich conservatory
1901
head of Grand Theatre in Geneve
1917
Teacher for composition at Geneve conservatory. Among his students is Frank Martin.
1933
The Sonate in una Parte op. 50 for solo flute, dedicated to Paul Hagemann is published by himself
28.05.1952
Dies in Geneve
Further information/Sources:
- → Joseph Lauber bei Wikipedia
- → CDs by/of Joseph Lauber bei JPC (mit Hörproben)
- → Music by/with Joseph Lauber at amazon.de
Sheet music for flute:
Quartet (F-Dur)
(flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon)
Rosewood Publications, RP12
Rating: mid-grade
- Allegretto
- Andante
- Menuet
- Allegro, ma non troppo
Parts and Score
Sonata in una Parte op. 50
(flute, piano)
Camera Flauto Amadeus, BP 687
Rating: mid-grade
- Andante - Allegretto - Andantino, ben tranquillo - Andantino - Andante
Visions de Corse - Bilder aus Korsika - 5 Morceaux pour 4 Flûtes op. 54
(4 flutes/piccolo)
Zimmermann, ZM 26080
Rating: mid-grade
- Le Maquis (Solitude) - Andante
- Evisa (Dans sa parure printaniere) - Allegro scherzando
- Serenade (La maison de Bonaparte) - Allegretto
- Meditation (Calanques de Piana) - Andante
- La Citadelle de Corte - Allegro con fuoco
Only parts, no score. The first flute has to change to piccolo. Lots of cue notes for better orientation.
Werke für Flöte Solo op. 47, 49, 51
(flute)
Zimmermann, ZM 34020
Rating: difficult
- Trois morceaux caractéristiques, op. 47
- Prélude & Fugue à deux voix op. 49
- Partita op. 51
Dedicated to amateur flutist Paul Hagemann. I like this kind of music.
CDs with/from Joseph Lauber
Thomas Strässle, Christian Zaugg
Dialogues (2007)
- Recitativo/Allegro (09:20:00)
- Lento (06:29:00)
- Rondo scherzando (Serenata) (04:34:00)
- Andante - Allegretto - Andantino - Allegro vivace - Andantino - Andante (13:30:00)
- Gemächlich (08:57:00)
- Langsam, doch nicht schleppend (05:05:00)
- Straff, jedoch nicht zu schnell (10:48:00)
- Berceuse (02:30:00)
- Pastorale (02:34:00)
- Valse (02:00:00)
- Badinage (01:48:00)
Raffaele d´Alessandro: Sonate, op. 46/1:
Joseph Lauber: Sonata in una Parte op.50:
Paul Juon: Sonate, op. 78:
Raffaele d´Alessandro: Quatre pièces, brèves, op. 42:
Literature von/über Joseph Lauber
- Flöteninstrumente und ihre Baugeschichte - Spielpraxis - Komponisten und ihre Werke - Interpreten1. edition Laaber: Laaber-Verlag,2009. - ISBN: 978-3-89007-545-7
Last edit 07.03.2020