Albert Franz Doppler (1821-1883)

16.10.1821
Born in Lemberg, at that time part of Austria, later Poland and today Ukraine
1828
Three years of lessons with the father, an oboist, bassonist, composer and conductor
1830
Moves to hungary with his brother. There flutist at the German theatre and later at the national theatre
1835
Solo flustist of the Bucharest opera
1838
Solo flute in Ofen, today a part of Budapest.
1841
Flutist of the Hungary National Theatre
1842
Co-founder of the Wiener Philharmonikder
1852
Performance with his brother Karl Doppler for a benefiz concert. Because of the great success, ten years of together touring follow.
1853
Co-founder of Hungarian Philharmonic Orchestra
1858
Move to Vienna, first flute at the court opera
01.04.1858
Conductor of the court theatre in Vienna
1865
Lectorship at Vienna Music Academy
1870
His only son dies at the age of 15
1876
Band master of the opera theatre
1880
Break-up of flute playing because of asthma
Dear friend of Franz Schubert. He stayed with the wood flute all his live and never adapted to Böhms invention.
1881
Franz Josef decoration
27.07.1883
Dies in Baden near Vienna due to a stroke.

Sheet music for flute:

Andante & Rondo op. 25
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(2 flutes, piano)
International Music Company, No. 2640
Rating: very difficult
  1. Andante
  2. Rondo
Nice and demanding


Chanson D amour - Air Varie op. 20 (C-Dur)
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(flute, piano)
Emerson Edition
Rating: difficult
  1. Andante - Theme (Andante moderato - piu animato - La Tema sempre poco marcato - Allegro - Moderato)
Virtuosic and printed in very tiny notes on a small size edition.


Concerto (d-moll)
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(2 flutes, piano orchestral excerpt)
Gerard Billaudot, 1377 B
  1. Allegro maestoso
  2. Andante
  3. Allegro


Fantaisie sur un Motif de Beethoven op. 43 (G-Dur)
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(flute, piano)
Masters Music Publications, M 3206
Rating: difficult
  1. Andantino moderato - Andante - Allegro - Andante


Hungarian Phantasy op. 35 (G-Dur)
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(2 flutes, piano orchestral excerpt)
Musica Rara, MR 1275
  1. Introduzione - Moderato maestoso
  2. Lento
  3. Thema - Moderato
  4. Variation - Poco piu mosso
  5. Adagio


Konzert-Paraphrase - über Motive aus Franz Schuberts Oper op. 18 (A-Dur)
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(2 flutes, piano)
Zimmermann, ZM 33870
  1. Allegro
  2. Andantino
  3. Allegro vivace


Souvenir du Rigi op. 38 (d-moll)
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(flute, horn (cello), piano)
Zimmermann, TM 26960
Rating: very easy
  1. Andantino


CDs with/from Albert Franz Doppler

Jean-Louis Beaumadier, Edouard Exerjean, Fabrice Pierre
Caprices Viennois - Franz Doppler (1993)
Calliope
  1. Souvenir de Prague op. 24 (12:08:00)
  2. La Somnambula op. 42 (07:16:00)
  3. Chanson d'Amour op. 20 (10:03:00)
  4. L'oiseau des bois (Das Waldvögelein) (05:58:00)
  5. Casilda Fantaisie (11:19:00)
  6. Duettino americain op. 37 (07:53:00)
  7. Duettino hongrois op. 36 (07:36:00)
Last edit 26.12.2011