Biography of André Ernest Modest Grétry (1741-1813)

08.02.1741
Born in Liege
Carreer in church music, starting as a choirboy and becoming an organist
1760
Musical studies in Rome arouse his interest in Italian opera
Works as a music censor for the king in Paris
1795
Foundation of the Instistute Francaise, where he becomes head of the music department
24.09.1813
Dies in Montmorency near Paris

Sheet music for flute:

Concerto for Flute, Horns and Strings (C-Dur) (Bearbeitung)
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(flute, piano)
Southern Music Company, SS-155
Rating: mid-grade
  1. Allegro
  2. Larghetto
  3. Allegro

CDs with/from André Ernest Modest Grétry

Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Neville Marriner, Claude Monteux
Concerto à la carte (CD 2) (2011)
jpc
Decca
    Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto in B minor for four violins, op. 3, No. 10:
  1. Allegro (03:57:00)
  2. Largo (00:59:00)
  3. Larghetto (00:00:02)
  4. Allegro (03:39:00)
    5. Georg Friedrich Händel: Concerto Grosso in A minor, Op. 6, No. 4:
  5. Larghetto affettuoso - Allegro (05:55:00)
  6. Largo, e piano (02:55:00)
  7. Allegro (03:06:00)
    8. Johann Joachim Quantz: Flute Concerto in D majr (pour Potsdam):
  8. Alelgretto (06:56:00)
  9. Piu tosto andantino (05:23:00)
  10. Presto (04:55:00)
    11. Jacques Loeillet: Flute Concerto in D major:
  11. Allegro (02:21:00)
  12. Grave (02:33:00)
  13. Allegro (03:39:00)
    14. André Ernest Modest Grétry: Flute Concerto in C major:
  14. Allegro (05:23:00)
  15. Larghetto (04:15:00)
  16. Allegro (05:04:00)
  17. Allegro (05:27:00)
  18. Adagio (05:15:00)
  19. Allegro assai (04:14:00)
Last edit 07.09.2014