Biography of Franz Krommer (1759-1831)
27.11.1759
Born in Kamenitz (Moravia)
First musical education by his uncle, afterwards autodidactical studies
13.09.1818
Follows Kozeluch in Vienna to be the last tenured chamber bandmaster and courts composer
1814
Chamber bandmaster in Vienna
1815
On recommendation of Reicha he becomes member of the Paris conservatory
08.01.1831
He dies in Vienna
Further information/Sources:
- → Franz Krommer-Biographie
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Sheet music for flute:
Concertante (G-Dur)
(flute, oboe, violin, piano)
Rating: mid-grade
- Allegro
- Adagio
- Menuetto - Allegretto
- Rondo
Score, parts separately available.
Concertante (G-Dur)
(flute, oboe, violin, piano)
Rating: mid-grade
- Allegro
- Adagio
- Menuetto - Allegretto
- Rondo
Parts. The duration is noted to be 35 minutes.
Flötenquartett op. 23 (C-Dur)
(flute, violin, viola, cello)
Edition Kossack, 94009
Rating: mid-grade
- Allegro moderato
- Adagio
- Rondo
Parts and score
Flötenquartett op. 94 (C-Dur)
(flute, violin, viola, cello)
Edition Kossack, 94006
Rating: difficult
- Allegro vivace
- Adagio
- Menuetto - Allegretto
- Finale Andante-Allegretto
Parts and score.
Flötenquartett - Variationen über "O mon cher Augustin" op. 59 (G-Dur)
(flute, violin, viola, cello)
Edition Kossack, 94008
Rating: easy
- Thema - Moderato
- 5 Variationen
Parts and score
This edition is based on a print from the library of the monastery Einsiedeln.
Quartett op. 75 (D-Dur)
(flute, violin, viola, cello)
Edition Kunzelmann, GM 268
Rating: mid-grade
- Allegro moderato
- Minuetto - Allegretto
- Adagio
- Alla pollacca
Only parts,no score
Quartett D-Dur - Quartett op. 75 (D-Dur)
Edition Kunzelmann, GM 268
Rating: mid-grade
- Allegro moderato
- Minuetto. Allegretto
- Adagio
- Alla Pollacca
Only parts, no score
Literature von/über Franz Krommer
- Flöteninstrumente und ihre Baugeschichte - Spielpraxis - Komponisten und ihre Werke - Interpreten1. edition Laaber: Laaber-Verlag,2009. - ISBN: 978-3-89007-545-7
- Tonger, P. J.: Conversations-Lexikon der TonkunstBeilage der Neuen MusikzeitungKöln: Wilhelm Hassel,1910.
Last edit 01.10.2012