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
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Sheet music for flute:
Concerto for Flute, Horns and Strings (C-Dur) (Bearbeitung)
(flute, piano)
Southern Music Company, SS-155
Rating: mid-grade
- Allegro
- Larghetto
- 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)
- Allegro (03:57:00)
- Largo (00:59:00)
- Larghetto (00:00:02)
- Allegro (03:39:00)
- Larghetto affettuoso - Allegro (05:55:00)
- Largo, e piano (02:55:00)
- Allegro (03:06:00)
- Alelgretto (06:56:00)
- Piu tosto andantino (05:23:00)
- Presto (04:55:00)
- Allegro (02:21:00)
- Grave (02:33:00)
- Allegro (03:39:00)
- Allegro (05:23:00)
- Larghetto (04:15:00)
- Allegro (05:04:00)
- Allegro (05:27:00)
- Adagio (05:15:00)
- Allegro assai (04:14:00)
Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto in B minor for four violins, op. 3, No. 10:
Georg Friedrich Händel: Concerto Grosso in A minor, Op. 6, No. 4:
Johann Joachim Quantz: Flute Concerto in D majr (pour Potsdam):
Jacques Loeillet: Flute Concerto in D major:
André Ernest Modest Grétry: Flute Concerto in C major:
Last edit 07.09.2014