Three Quartets for Flute and String Trio, Op. 7

From the Publisher

André-Fréderic Eler (* as Andreas-Friedrich Heller presumably 1764 in Alsace, † 29 April 1821 in Paris) probably went to Paris at an early age, where he soon worked in many ways and with growing recognition at the Institut National de Musique - later the Conservatoire. On 15 August 1789, his Scène française was sung at the Concert Spirituel. At the Conservatoire de Paris he worked as a librarian from 1795 to 1797, as a teacher of accompaniment from 1798 to 1800, solfège from 1800 to 1801 and counterpoint from 1816 to 1821. Here he composed, among others, the numerous works for wind instruments with their remarkably contrapuntal writing, which were certainly intended not least for the students of the Conservatoire. His preoccupation during his last years with the compositions of the 16th-century masters resulted in a seven-volume collection of these works, which is kept in the Bibliothèque du Conservatoire under the name Collection Eler.

The Trois quatours pour flûte, violin, alto et bass op.7 were published by Pleyel in Paris in 1797. Obvious errors have been tacitly corrected, additions by the publisher placed in brackets. The differences between the "normal" staccato dot and the wedge have been retained and should be taken into account in performance. The wedge means a clear, but not too short, setting off, so it is not to be confused with staccatissimo.

Contents

• Quartet in D major
• Quartet in D minor
• Quartet in D major

Item Details

Instrumentation

• Part 1: Flute
• Part 2: Violin
• Part 3: Viola
• Part 4: Cello