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Franz Doppler
12+ albums
composerflutewestern classical musicUkraine19th C
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Albert Franz Doppler (October 16, 1821, Lemberg (now Lviv, Ukraine) – July 27, 1883, Baden bei Wien, Austria) was primarily a flute virtuoso and a composer best known for his music for flute. He also wrote one German and several Hungarian operas for Budapest, all produced with great success. His ballet music was popular during his lifetime. From 1828 to 1831, Doppler received flute lessons from his father (Joseph Doppler) who was an oboist, and made his debut as a flautist at the age of 13. He formed a flute duet with his brother Karl, four years younger, who mainly wrote songs and incidental music, and as a duo they caused quite a sensation throughout Europe. They toured and both became members of the orchestra of the German Theater, Budapest, in 1838 and both moved to the Hungarian National Theater in 1841. There, five of Franz's operas were staged with success. Franz and Karl continued to make regular tours of Europe and helped found the Hungarian Philharmonic Orchestra in 1853. At the age of 18 Franz was the first flautist at the opera in Budapest, and he went on to be the first flautist and stand-in conductor, and eventually chief conductor, of the Vienna Opera Ballet of the Court, as well as acquiring a position of Professor of Flute at the Vienna Conservatoire from 1864-67. Doppler composed chiefly for the flute, as well as opera (a style that is prominent even in his showpieces for flute), composing many pieces including concertos, showpieces, and many flute duets,
top songs
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Fantaisie pastorale hongroise, Op. 26
3582Fantasie Pastorale Hongroise Op. 26
3073Hungarian Pastoral Fantasy, op. 26
1514Andante et Rondo, Op. 25
1365Andante et rondo, Op. 25: No. 1, Andante
1276Andante et Rondo for Two Flutes and Piano, Op. 25: Andante
1147Fantaisie Pastorale Hongroise, Op. 26: I. Molto Andante
1028Andante et rondo, Op. 25: No. 2, Rondo
819Andante et Rondo for Two Flutes and Piano, Op. 25: Allegretto con moto
6610Concerto for 2 flutes in D minor: II. Andante
65albums
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Doppler, F. / Doppler, K.: Music for Flutes and Orchestra
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Doppler: Works for 2 Flutes and Piano
Doppler, Franz / Karl: Complete Music for Flutes and Piano
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Doppler Discoveries - Franz Doppler & Carl Doppler: Flute Music
Franz & Karl Doppler: Con Bravura
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Doppler, F. / Doppler, K.: Works for 2 Flutes and Piano
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Liszt: Hungarian Rhapsodies
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James Galway - The Complete RCA Album Collection
Music For My Friends
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Celebrating 70: A Collection of Personal Favorites
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Doppler: Caprice viennois
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Pavarotti: Grand Concert (Champs de Mars, Paris)