Biography of Kaspar Kummer (1795-1870)
10.12.1795
Born in Erlau (Saxony)
First flute lessons awith Neumeister
1813
Flutist of the court orchestra in Coburg, being successor of Drouet
1835
Flutist and conductor at the Coburg orchestra
He played on a eight-keyed flute
21.05.1870
Dies in Coburg
Further information/Sources:
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Sheet music for flute:
Concertino op. 101 (C-Dur)
(flute, clarinet (oboe (violin)) in H flat, piano)
Amadeus Verlag, BP 2260
Rating: mid-grade
- Allegro - Tema. Andante grazioso - Poco Allegretto - Poco Andante - Piu vivo
The piano part is the score. A part for oboe or violin instead of the clarinet is included.
Quartett in G-Dur op. 16
(flute, violin, viola, cello)
Amadeus Verlag, BP 1991
Rating: mid-grade
Parts and score
Trio op. 32 (F-Dur)
(flute, clarinet, bassoon)
Rubank Inc.
Rating: mid-grade
- Allegro
Nice, very typicall for Mr. Kummer.
Literature von/über Kaspar Kummer
- Flöteninstrumente und ihre Baugeschichte - Spielpraxis - Komponisten und ihre Werke - Interpreten1. edition Laaber: Laaber-Verlag,2009. - ISBN: 978-3-89007-545-7
- Celle: Edition Moeck,1987. - ISBN: 3-87549-028-2
- The instrument - the performer - the music9. edition Lubbock: Texas Tech University Press,- ISBN: 0-89672-285-6
- Tonger, P. J.: Conversations-Lexikon der TonkunstBeilage der Neuen MusikzeitungKöln: Wilhelm Hassel,1910.
Last edit 07.01.2012