Short bio Franz Doppler
Birthday:
1821 in Lemburg, Poland
Died:
1883 in Baden
Genre:
Classical
Period:
Romantic
Full biography Franz Doppler
Franz Doppler was a prominent composer and flutist of the Romantic era, born on October 16, 1821, in Lemberg, which is now known as Lviv in Ukraine. He was the son of Joseph Doppler, a composer and oboist. Franz made his debut as a flutist when he was just 13 years old and soon established himself as a gifted performer.
Doppler went on to become a highly respected composer , best known for his flute music. He wrote a large number of works for the flute, including solo pieces, duets, and concertos. His flute music is noted for its virtuosity and technical proficiency, as well as its beautiful melodies and harmonies.
Doppler also composed several operas and ballets during his career, which were popular in his time. He wrote for the Budapest Opera, where he served as conductor and composer. Some of his notable works include the opera "Benyovsky," the ballet "Leichte Kavallerie," and the orchestral suite "Pastorale Hongroise."
In addition to his musical career, Doppler was also a respected music educator. He taught at the National Hungarian Music Academy and was a mentor to many young musicians. He and his younger brother, Karl Doppler, who was also a flutist, performed as a duo and wrote several duets for two flutes.
Doppler passed away on July 27, 1883, in Baden near Vienna, leaving behind a legacy as one of the foremost composers and flutists of his time. His contributions to the flute repertoire remain highly regarded and are still performed by flutists around the world today.
Compositions featuring Franz Doppler
| # | Name | Duration | Genre | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andante and Rondo for flute, violin & piano, Op. 25 | 9:00 min | Chamber Music | 1884 |
| 2 | Memories of Prague, for 2 flutes & piano, Op. 24 | 12:29 min | Chamber Music | 1884 |
| 3 | Fantaisie sur un motif de Beethoven, for flute & piano, Op. 43 | 7:29 min | Chamber Music | 1882 |
| 4 | Fantaisie sur un motif de Beethoven, for flute & orchestra, Op. 43 | 7:46 min | Concerto | 1882 |
| 5 | Duo sur "Preciosa" opéra de C.M. von Weber, for 2 flutes | 7:48 min | Chamber Music | 1881 |
| 6 | Morceaux favoris sur "La Muette de Portici" opéra de D. Auber, for flute & piano | 7:24 min | Chamber Music | 1880 |
| 7 | Fantasie for flute & orchestra ("Fantasie Pastorale Hongroise"), Op. 26 | 11:15 min | Concerto | 1870 |
| 8 | Steirisches Lied und Tiroler Lied aus dem Festspiel "Aus der Heimat", for 2 flutes & piano (reconstruction), Op. 39 | 18:16 min | Chamber Music | 187? |
| 9 | Potpourri sur "Dinorah," for flute & piano | 10:50 min | Chamber Music | 1865 |
| 10 | Andante, for flute & piano | 1:10 min | Chamber Music | 1858 |
| 11 | Grande Fantasy, for flute & piano in F minor | 13:35 min | Chamber Music | 1858 |
| 12 | Ungarischer Hirtengesang (Hungarian Shepherd Song), fantasy for 2 flutes & piano | 10:09 min | Chamber Music | 1856 |
| 13 | Neger-Lied, for 2 flutes & piano | 5:37 min | Chamber Music | 1853 |
| 14 | Két Huszár (Two Hussars), opera | Opera | 1853 | |
| 15 | Potpourri for 2 flutes ("Barber of Seville") | 9:43 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 16 | Morceaux favoris sur "Don Giovanni" opéra de W.A. Mozart, for flute & piano ad libitum | 5:36 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 17 | Morceaux favoris sur "Figaro" opéra de W.A. Mozart, for flute with piano ad libitum | 6:27 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 18 | Morceaux favoris sur "La Dame Blanche" opéra de F.A. Boieldieu, for flute & piano | 7:55 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 19 | Wood-Bird for flute & 4 horns, Op 21 | 5:18 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 20 | Morceaux favoris sur "Norma" opéra de Bellini, for flute & piano ad libitum | 7:02 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 21 | Mutterseelenallein, fantasy for flute & piano | 6:56 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 22 | Nocturne for 2 flutes, horn & piano, Op 19 | 5:59 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 23 | Nocturne for flute & piano, Op 17 | 4:55 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 24 | Nocturne for flute, violin, horn & string orchestra (orchestrated by R. Junknickel), Op. 19 | 6:02 min | Concerto | - |
| 25 | Paraphrase for 2 flutes & piano, Op 18 ("Konzert-Paraphrase") | 7:38 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 26 | Pièces (3) for flute | 8:15 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 27 | Andante et Rondo, for 2 flutes (or flute & oboe) & piano, Op. 25 | 9:07 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 28 | Souvenir de Rigi, idyll for flute, horn, clock & piano, Op. 34 | 6:55 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 29 | Potpourri for 2 flutes ("Zampa") | 7:18 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 30 | Variations sur un Air Hongrois, for flute & piano | 5:42 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 31 | Potpourri sur "Faust", for flute & piano (after Gounod) | 13:28 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 32 | Valse Di Bravoura, Op 33 | 10:13 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 33 | Suite for flute & piano, Op. 116 | 10:50 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 34 | Souvenir of Prague for 2 flutes & piano, Op 24 | 11:11 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 35 | Potpourri sur "L'Africaine", for flute & piano (after Meyerbeer) | 9:58 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 36 | Potpourri sur "Martha" opéra de F. Flotow, for flute & piano | 10:37 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 37 | Potpourri sur "Robert le Diable", for flute & piano No. 1 (after Meyerbeer) | 7:13 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 38 | Potpourri sur "Robert le Diable", for flute & piano No. 2 (after Meyerbeer) | 7:17 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 39 | Rigoletto-Fantaisie, for 2 flutes & piano, Op. 38 | 10:08 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 40 | Souvenir de Adelina Patti (Paraphrase on Donizetti's "La Sonnambula"), Op 42 | 7:20 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 41 | Fantasie on Hungarian Motives, for 2 flutes & piano, Op. 35 | 10:19 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 42 | Berceuse, for flute & piano, Op 15 | 4:17 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 43 | Casilda Fantaisie for flute & harp | 10:19 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 44 | Casilda Fantasie, for flute & piano | 12:12 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 45 | Chanson d'amour, air varié for flute & orchestra, Op. 20 | 9:17 min | Concerto | - |
| 46 | Chanson d'amour, for flute & piano, Op. 20 | 11:10 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 47 | Concerto for 2 flutes & orchestra in D minor | 17:46 min | Concerto | - |
| 48 | Csárdás, for piano, 4 hands, Op. 40 | 4:09 min | Keyboard | - |
| 49 | Duettino Américain, Op. 37 | 7:06 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 50 | Duettino on a Hungarian Motive, Op 36 | 7:33 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 51 | Duo sur "Don Giovanni," for 2 flutes (after Mozart) | 8:02 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 52 | Duo sur "La Dame Blanche" opéra de F. A. Boieldieu, for 2 flutes | 8:25 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 53 | Duo sur "La Fille du Régiment" opéra de G.Donizetti, for 2 flutes | 7:10 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 54 | Duo sur "La Muette de Portici" opéra de D.F.E. Aubert, for 2 flutes | 9:05 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 55 | Duo sur "Norma" opéra de V. Bellini, for 2 flutes | 9:40 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 56 | Morceaux favoris sur "Die Zauberflöte" opéra de W.A. Mozart, for flute & piano ad libitum | 6:51 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 57 | Fantazja, for flute & harp | 9:14 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 58 | Forward, quick march for flute & piano ("Pas Redoublé") | 4:32 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 59 | Gebet einer Jungfrau, for flute & piano (after T. Bádarzewska) | 3:05 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 60 | Harfentrio, nocturne for violin, cello & harp (attributed) | 4:55 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 61 | Heimweh, transcription for flute & piano (after A. Jungmann's Op. 117) | 2:35 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 62 | L'Oiseau des Bois for flute & orchestra | 6:01 min | Concerto | - |
| 63 | Le Désire, transcription for flute & piano (after H. Cramer's Op. 14) | 3:24 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 64 | March(es) | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - | |
| 65 | Mazurka | 3:41 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 66 | Meditation von Bach (Bach-Gounod-Doppler), for 2 flutes, cello & piano | 4:32 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 67 | Air Valaques for flute & piano, Op 10 | 12:47 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 68 | Moderato, for flute & piano | 1:00 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 69 | Morceaux (3), for flute & piano | 11:09 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 70 | Morceaux favoris sur "Der Freischütz" opéra de C.M. von Weber, for flute & piano ad libitum | 8:19 min | Chamber Music | - |
Albums featuring Franz Doppler
| # | Сover | Name album | Year | Music label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Beethoven, Böhm, Gariboldi, Galli, Doppler - Raffaele Trevisani, Paola Girardi – Souvenir De Beethoven(CD, Album) | 2021 | Da Vinci Classics |
| 2 |  |
Franz & Carl Doppler - Claudi Arimany • Mariano Bas • Raphael Leone • Eduard Sánchez • Cristian Chivu • Vicent Nogués • Magdalena Cristea • Dmitri Smyshlyaev • Denis Pascal • Pedro José Rodríguez • Michel Wagemans – The Complete Flute Music Volume 12 | 2021 | Capriccio (2) |
| 3 |  |
Beethoven, Kuhlau, Doppler, Anna Besson, Olga Pashchenko – Variations On Folk Songs(CD, Album) | 2020 | Alpha Classics |
| 4 |  |
Brun, Doppler, Fauré, Hüe, Magalif, McConville, Popp, Russo, Saint-Saëns, Taffanel - Rita D'Arcangelo, Giuliano Mazzoccante – 20th Century & 21st Century Fantasies & Romances For Flute And Piano(CD, Album) | 2020 | Da Vinci Classics |
| 5 |  |
Franz & Carl Doppler, Łukasz Długosz, Clement Dufour, Gergely Ittzés, Cristian Chivu, Peter Kováts, Magdalena Cristea, Francesco Nicolosi - John Steele Ritter, Michel Wagemans - Orquesta Sinfónica De Córdoba, Joan Lluís Moraleda – The Complete Flute M | 2018 | Capriccio (2) |
| 6 |  |
Franz & Carl Doppler, Philippe Bernold, Shigenori Kudo, Artur Noguès, Alan Branch (2), John Steele Ritter, Michel Wagemans, Orquesta Sinfónica Ciudad De Elche - Leonardo Martinez (3), Orquesta Filarmónica De Málaga - Christian Pollack – The Complete F | 2018 | Capriccio (2) |
| 7 |  |
Franz & Carl Doppler, Shigenori Kudo, Philippe Pierlot, Javier Bonet, Cristian Chivu, Alan Branch (2), Michel Wagemans, Orquesta Sinfónica Ciudad De Elche, Leonardo Martinez (3), Orquesta Sinfónica De La Región De Murcia, Virginia Martinez (3), Orques | 2018 | Capriccio (2) |
| 8 |  |
Franz Doppler & Carl Doppler - Claudi Arimany • János Bálint • Aleksandra Miletic • Sara Blanch • Cristian Chivu • Vicenç Prunés • Zsolt Balog • Eva Madarász • Katia Michel – The Complete Flute Music - Volume 11 /12(CD, Album) | 2017 | Capriccio (2) |
| 9 |  |
Franz Doppler & Carl Doppler - Claudi Arimany • János Bálint • Andrea Griminelli • Shigenori Kudo • Joan Espina • Alan Branch (2) • Márta Gulyás • Michel Wagemans • Orquesta Sinfonica Ciudad De Elche • Leonardo Martinez (3) – The Complete Flute Music | 2017 | Capriccio (2) |
| 10 |  |
Franz Doppler & Carl Doppler, Claudi Arimany, János Bálint, Shigenori Kudo, Clara Novakova, Karl Heinz Schütz, Ingrid Kertesi, Alan Branch (2), Márta Gulyás, Robert Lehrbaumer, John Steele Ritter, Michel Wagemans, Orquesta Sinfonica Ciudad De Elche, L | 2017 | Capriccio (2) |
| 11 |  |
Franz & Carl Doppler, Claudi Arimany • Shigenori Kudo • Christine Icart • Nabi Cabestany • Alan Branch (2) • John Steele Ritter • Márta Gulyás • Pedro José Rodriguez • Michel Wagemans • Orquesta Sinfonica Ciudad De Elche • Leonardo Martinez (3) – The | 2017 | Capriccio (2) |
| 12 |  |
Franz Doppler & Carl Doppler, Claudi Arimany, Alan Branch (2), Michel Wagemans, Orquesta Sinfonica Ciudad De Elche, Leonardo Martinez (3) – The Complete Flute Music - Volume 6 / 10(CD, Album) | 2017 | Capriccio (2) |
| 13 |  |
Franz & Carl Doppler, Claudi Arimany, Walter Auer (2), Shigenori Kudo, Massimo Mercelli, Alan Branch (2), Michel Wagemans, Márta Gulyás, John Steele Ritter, Orquesta Sinfonica Ciudad De Elche - Leonardo Martinez (3) - , Santi Escura i Moradell – The C | 2017 | Capriccio Digital |
| 14 |  |
Franz & Carl Doppler, Robert Aitken (2), Shigenori Kudo, Lluís Claret, Kateřina Englichová, Christine Icart, Alan Branch (2), Michel Wagemans, John Steele Ritter, Orquestra Simfònica De Barcelona, Guerassim Voronkov – The Complete Flute Music - Vol. 5 | 2017 | Capriccio (2) |
| 15 |  |
L. Van Beethoven, C. M. Von Weber, J. W. Kalliwoda, W. A. Mozart, F. Doppler - Rie Koyama, Clemens Müller (3) – Donaufahrt = Voyage Down The Danube (Works By L. Van Beethoven, C. M. Von Weber, J. W. Kalliwoda, W. A. Mozart And F. Doppler)(CD, Album) | 2015 | GENUIN |
| 16 |  |
Albert Franz Doppler, Karl Doppler, Patrick Gallois, Kazunori Seo, Jyväskylä Sinfonia – Music For Flutes And Orchestra(CD, ) | 2007 | Naxos |
| 17 |  |
Paganini • Rimsky-Korsakov • Briccialdi • Doppler • Mendelssohn • Tchaikovsky • Demersseman • Massenet • Taffanel • János Bálint With Tünde Kurucz, Katalin Kramarics – Flute Pearls(CD, Album) | 2001 | Hungaroton Classic |
| 18 |  |
Works For Flute(CD, Stereo) | 1997 | Pannon Classic |
| 19 |  |
Franz & Karl Doppler – Dopppleriade: Compositions For Flute(CD, Stereo) | 1997 | Orfeo (2) |
| 20 |  |
Franz Doppler & Karl Doppler, Bea Berényi, Ákos Dratsay, László Révész – Works For Two Flutes And Piano(CD, Album) | 1996 | Hungaroton Classic |
| 21 |  |
Weber - Haydn - Hummel - Doppler / Trio Salomé – Trios Pour Flûte, Violoncelle, Piano(CD, Album) | 1994 | BNL Productions |
| 22 |  |
Albert Franz Doppler, Alain Marion, Jean-Louis Beaumadier – Caprices Viennois | 1993 | Calliope |
| 23 |  |
Carl Reinecke, Pierre Boulez, C. P. E. Bach, Albert Franz Doppler, Robert Muczynski - Stephanie Hamburger, Nicole Winter (2) – Stephanie Hamburger, Flöte • Nicole Winter, Klavier(CD, Album) | 1989 | Deutsche Harmonia Mundi |
| 24 |  |
Antonín Dvořák / Albert Franz Doppler - St. Luke's Chamber Ensemble – String Quintet In G Major / The Woodbird, Op. 21(LP) | 1986 | Musical Heritage Society |
| 25 |  |
W.F. Bach, Stamitz, Beethoven, Kohler, Doppler – Music for Two Flutes, Works by W.F. Bach, Stamitz, Beethoven, Kohler and Doppler(LP, Album, Stereo) | 1983 | Musical Heritage Society |
| 26 |  |
Saint-Saëns, Popp, Doppler, Casella, Karl-Bernhard Sebon, Jörg Fadle, Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, Uroš Lajovic – Fantaisies Brillantes For Flute And Orchestra(LP) | 1982 | Schwann Musica Mundi |
| 27 |  |
François & Charles Doppler, Per Øien, Robert Aitken (2), Geir Henning Braaten – The Complete Music For Flute & Piano, Volume 2(LP) | 1979 | BIS |
| 28 |  |
François & Charles Doppler / Per Øien, Robert Aitken (2) & Geir Henning Braaten – The Complete Music For Flute & Piano Volume 1(LP, Album, Stereo) | 1979 | BIS |
| 29 |  |
Doppler, Kuhlau, András Adorján, Alain Planès – Fantasie Pastorale Hongroise / Trois Morceaux / Sonate En Sol Mineur Pour Flute Et Piano(LP, Album) | 1978 | Denon |
| 30 |  |
Jean-Pierre Rampal – The Romantic Flute, Volume 2 | 1977 | RCA Red Seal |
| 31 |  |
Doppler, Génin, Larrieu, Rigutto – Fantaisie Pastorale Hongroise / Carnaval De Venise(7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Stereo) | 1973 | Barclay |
| 32 |  |
Doppler, Couperin, J. S. Bach, Michio Miyagi, Albinoni, Vivaldi, Génin, Jean-Pierre Rampal, Michio Kobayashi – Flute Recital(LP, Stereo) | 1964 | Philips |
| 33 |  |
Doppler, Fauré, Wolfgang Schulz (3), Paul Tortelier – Fantasie Pastorale Hungroise, Elegie(CD, Stereo) | - | Angel Records |
| 34 |  |
Csetényi Gyula, J. S. Bach, Rameau, Doppler, Szelényi, Fekete-Győr, Madarász – Flute(CD, Album) | - | Not On Label |
| 35 |  |
Blodek, Demersseman, Fürstenau, Doppler, Ciardi, Sebon, Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, Uroš Lajovic – Concertos Brillantes For Flute(CD, ) | - | Koch Schwann |
| 36 |  |
Franz & Karl Doppler - Per Øien, Robert Aitken (2), Geir Henning Braaten – The Music For Flutes And Piano(2×CD, Stereo) | - | BIS |
Videos featuring Franz Doppler
F. Doppler: "Fantaisie pastorale hongroise" op.26 Maxence Larrieu flute, Bruno Rigutto piano.
One of the best interpretations I know of this well known piece by F. Doppler.
Valse di bravura, Op. 33 (Arr. S. Escura for 2 Flutes & Orchestra)
Provided to YouTube by NAXOS of America
Valse di bravura, Op. 33 (Arr. S. Escura for 2 Flutes & Orchestra) · Claudi Arimany
F. & C. Doppler: The Complete Flute Music, Vol. 4
℗ 2017 CapriccioNR
Released on: 2017-10-27
Artist: Claudi Arimany
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