Kaspar (Gaspard) Kummer ( German: Johann Caspar (Gaspard) Kummer ; December 10, 1795 , Erlau , Schlesingen - March 21, 1870 , Coburg , Saxe-Coburg-Gotha ) - German flutist, music teacher and composer.
| Caspar Kummer | |
|---|---|
| Date of Birth | December 10, 1795 |
| Place of Birth | Earlau |
| Date of death | March 21, 1870 ( 74) |
| Place of death | Coburg |
| A country |  German Empire |
| Professions | |
| Instruments | flute |
| Collectives | Court chapel of the Duchy of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha |
From an early age, Kummer took lessons in flute and composition. Already at the age of 18 he was a soloist of the court chapel of the Duchy of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha , and later ( 1855 ), after Louis Drouet left this place, he became its leader.
For flute composed concerts, variations, sketches. Among his works there are many chamber instrumental and church music.
The author of the school of playing the flute ( German: Anweisung zum Flötenspiel , Op. 42). Kummer taught both flute and composition. Among his students are flutist Wilhelm Popp , composers Friedrich Kiel and Felix Dreseke .
Literature
- Nancy Toff. The flute book: a complete guide for students and performers
- Leonardo De Lorenzo. My complete story of the flute: the instrument, the performer, the music