Étienne-François Gebauer (7 March 1776 – 1823) was a French

composer A composer is a person who writes music. The term is especially used to indicate composers of Western classical music, or those who are composers by occupation. Many composers are, or were, also skilled performers of music. Etymology and Defi ...

and flautist.

Biography

Born in Versailles, the son of a German regimental musician, Étienne-François Gebauer was the brother of

Michel-Joseph Gebauer Michel-Joseph Gebauer (1763 or 3 May 1765 – December 1812) was a French oboist, violinist, viol player, bandmaster, and composer. Gebauer was born in La Fère in Aisne. He became an oboist in the Royal Swiss Guard at the age of 14, as well as ...

François-René Gebauer François-René Gebauer (15 March 1773, Versailles, France – 28 July 1845, Paris) was a French composer, professor, and bassoonist and the son of a German military musician. He had four brothers, Michel-Joseph Gebauer (1763–1812), Pierre-Paul G ...

, Pierre-Paul Gebauer and Jean-Luc Gebauer, all musicians and composers. He began his musical studies under the direction of his elder brother Michel-Joseph Gebauer and then received a formation to flute from Antoine Hugot. He entered the orchestra of the Opera-Comique in 1801 as second flute, then became first flute in 1813, but retired in 1822 for health reasons. He died in Paris a few months later. As a composer, he wrote many works, especially for his instrument, the flute.

Works

* 19 works of duets for 2 flutes * several works of duets for 2 violins * flute sonatas with bass accompaniment, Op. 8 and Op. 14 * more than 100 solos detached for solo flute, varied tunes, etc. * gamut for flute followed by 18 arias * varied tunes for clarinet * 3 easy duets, for flute and violin, ed. Amadeus * 12 variations on ''Que ne suis-je la fougère ?'', for solo flute, ed. Billaudot * Concert duo Op. 16 n° 3, for clarinet and violin, ed. Breitkopf & Härtel (Musica Rara) * 3 duets Op. 24, for 2 flutes, ed. Universal Edition * 6 easy duets Op. 4, for 2 flutes * 6 duos of an easy to use version for beginners Op. 5, for 2 flutes * 6 duos of an easy to use version for beginners Pp. 6, for 2 clarinets * 6 flute sonatas with bass accompaniment Op. 8 * 6 duets Op. 9, for flute and violin * 3 concertant duos Op. 11, for 2 clarinets * 6 concertant duets Op. 16, for clarinet and violin * 6 duets Op. 20, for 2 flutes * 6 concertant duets Op. 21, for 2 flutes * 6 easy and brilliant duets Op. 24, for 2 flutes

Sources

* François-Joseph Fétis, ''Biographie universelle des musiciens'', volume 3, Paris, Firmin-Didot, 1866, ().

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