Ernesto Köhler (4 December 1849 – 17 March 1907) was an Italian flautist and composer. He was considered one of the best flautists of his era.[1]
Ernesto Köhler | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born | 4 December 1849 |
| Died | 17 March 1907 (aged 57) |
| Occupation(s) | Flautist, Composer |
Born in Modena, Köhler was taught the flute by his father, Venceslau Joseph Köhler, who was the first flute of the Duke of Modena's orchestra.[1] He moved to Vienna in 1869 as a flautist, and then became a member of the orchestra of the Imperial Opera in Saint Petersburg beginning in 1871.
Noted as a composer for flute, Köhler wrote over 100 works for the instrument: études, duets, and solos. He also produced an opera and several ballets. He is well known among flute players for "Flöten-Schule" (c. 1880), his popular method for learning the flute, and for Progress in Flute Playing (his Opus 33, published in the 1880s), a series of three progressive instructional books for the flute player.
Köhler also had ties to the mandolin community; he is credited with writing an early mandolin method, Mandolinen Schule, self instructor for the mandolin, first published in 1887.[2] His mandolin method is thought to be the first mandolin method published in Russian.[3] His publisher was Julius Heinrich Zimmermann.
Ernesto Köhler died in Saint Petersburg on 17 March 1907.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c Flutepage.de
- ^ a b Reichenbach, Michael. "Ernesto Köhler -Mandolin school for self teaching". mandoisland.de. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
- ^ ""Новая практическая весьма понятная школа для мандолины"(translation: The new practice is quite clear school for mandoline)". mandolinka.link. МАНДОЛИНКА. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
(translation:The oldest surviving in Russian teaching manual on mandolin... Ernesto Kohler, 19th century, publishing Zimmerman)
Sources
edit- Köhler's Page
- Inside cover biography of Ernesto Köhler, "Progress in Flute playing (Op.33) Book 3: 8 Advanced studies", Chester Music, edited by Edward Blakeman http://www.chesternovello.com/default.aspx