Elie Apper
Elie Apper (born 1933) is a
Francois Daneels, who was a professor of saxophone at the Brussels Conservatory.[2]
Career
From 1972 to 1974, Apper served as visiting lecturer at the
Flemish Radio and Television Orchestra and the Royal Band of the Belgian Guides.[3]
Saxophone Quartet members in 1970
- François Daneels (1921–2010), soprano saxophone
- Alfred Jacquet, alto saxophone
- Elie Apper, tenor saxophone
- Jean Cunche, baritone saxophone
Higher education
Apper, a student of
Francois Daneels at the Royal Conservatory of Brussels, gained First Prize and was appointed Professor of Saxophone (Flemish section).[4]
Selected discography
- Saxo-Rama, featuring Elie Apper, alto sax, OCLC 18992280
- Recorded at Studio Steurbaut, Ghent, Belgium(Gilbert Steurbaut)
- Produced by Schott frères
- Side A
- Concerto N° 1 for Alto Saxophone (1902), by Paul Gilson (1865–1942), Elie Apper; Royal Guides Band, Yvon Ducène , conductor
- Divertimento N° 12 for 2 Saxophones, by Norbert Nozy, saxophonists
- Side B
- Suite for Saxophone Quartet, by Jacques Leduc (born 1932), Saxofonia Ensemble
- Parades II For Saxophone Sextet, (1978), by Victor Legley(1915–1994), Saxofonia Ensemble
- Sextet: Norbert Nozy(soprano saxophone), Elie Apper (alto saxophone), Rita Van der Meirsch (alto saxophone), Freddy Couché (tenor saxophone), Jozef Lauwers (tenor saxophone), Frank Commeene (baritone saxophone)
- Sextet:
- Saxophonia, Europ Records (1977), OCLC 682026940
- Elie Apper and OCLC 682026940
- Recorded at the Brussels Academy, November 1975 and July 1976
- Concerto, by Alexander Glazunov (1865–1936)
- Adagio, by Tomaso Albinoni (1671–1751)
- Facetten, Peter Cabus (1923–2000)
- "Beau Soir" (1877/78), by Claude Debussy(1862–1918)
- "A pas de loup," Pierre Max Dubois (1930–1995)
- La fille aux cheveux de lin (1909/10), by Claude Debussy (1862–1918)
- Hommage à de grands musiciens belges,
- Royal Guides Band, Yvon Ducène , conductor
- Elie Apper, alto saxophone (on the 3rd piece)
- Hommage à Sax: diptyque concertant pour saxophone alto et orchestre de chambre (Éditions Alphonse Leduc, 1958), by René Bernier (1905–1984)
- Divertimento for Saxophone Quartet and Orchestra (1965), by OCLC 26380288
- National Orchestra of Belgium, Daniel Sternefeld, conductor
- François Daneels, soprano saxophone; Clovis Liénard, alto saxophone; Elie Apper, tenor saxophone; Jean Cunche, baritone saxophone
- Récital de clarinette; Récital de saxophone; Quatuor Belge de Saxophones, OCLC 20397506
- Pierre de Leye, clarinet, Renée Stoefs, piano (in works 1-3); Cappelle Claudine, piano (in works 4-5)
- Belgium Saxophone Quartet (in the last work): : François Daneels, soprano saxophone; Clovis Liénard, alto saxophone; Elie Apper, tenor saxophone; Jean Cunche, baritone saxophone
- Impressions de Cinema, by Léon Stekke (fr) (1904–1970)
- Reverdies by René Bernier (1905–1984)
- "Polonaise" Op. 74, by Carl Maria von Weber
- Intro & Dance, Guy Duijck (1927–2008)
- Andante & Fileuse, Pierre Petit, saxophone & piano
- 4 Sequences for 4 Saxophones, by Franz Constant
- OCLC 23043532
- François Daneels, alto saxophone; Claudine Capelle, piano
- Belgium Saxophone Quartet (in the last work): : François Daneels, soprano saxophone; Alfred Jacquet, alto saxophone; Elie Apper, tenor saxophone; Jean Cunche, baritone saxophone
- Side A
- Fantaisie Caprice, for saxophone and piano, by Jean Absil (1893–1974)
- Sisyphus (1971), for saxophone and piano, William Peters Latham
- Variations, for saxophone quartet, Pierre Max Dubois
Selected performances
- World Saxophone Congress II, 1970, Chicago
- Suite on Romanian Themes, Op. 90 (1956), by Jean Absil (1893–1974)
- Belgium Saxophone Quartet: François Daneels (1921–2010), soprano saxophone; Alfred Jacquet, alto saxophone; Elie Apper, tenor saxophone; Jean Cunche, baritone saxophone
- BBC Radio 3, 10 March 1975, 11 AM
- Belgium Saxophone Quartet: François Daneels (1921–2010), soprano saxophone; Alfred Jacquet, alto saxophone; Elie Apper, tenor saxophone; Jean Cunche, baritone saxophone
- Works by Claude Pascal, Jean Absil, and Jean Françaix
Selected publications
- "The European International Saxophone Symposiums," by Elie Apper, The Saxophone Symposium (journal of the ISSN 0271-3705
- Elie Apper writes on his experiences and the history of the International Saxophone Symposium
References
- ^ International Who's Who In Music and Musicians' Directory, Adrian Gaster (1919–1989) (ed.), Cambridge: International Who's Who in Music
8th ed. (1977);
9th ed. (1980); - Dallas Morning News, November 28, 1970
- Dallas Morning News, February 26, 1972
- ISBN 0521593484