François René Gebauer

François René Gebauer (born March 15, 1773 in Versailles , France , † July 28, 1845 in Paris ) was a French composer, professor and bassoonist and son of a German military musician. He is one of the five brothers Michel-Joseph Gebauer (1763-1812), Pierre-Paul Gebauer , Jean-Luc Gebauer and Etienne-François Gebauer , who all made music (also in a quintet) and composed.

He received music lessons first from his brother Michel Joseph Gebauer and then from François Devienne . In 1788 he joined the Garde suisse in Versailles as a bassoonist. In 1790 he became a member of the orchestra of the Musique de la garde nationale de Paris . From 1801 to 1826 he was a bassoonist in the orchestra of the Grande Opera in Paris. In 1795 he was appointed professor of bassoon at the Paris Conservatory , to which he was a member until 1802 and then from 1824 to 1838.

Works

Works for orchestra

• Variation on "Au claire de la lune" for bassoon and orchestra

Works for wind orchestra

• Pas de maneuver (No. 1)
• Pas de maneuver (No. 2)

Chamber music

• 1816 Six arias from "The Barber of Seville" by Gioacchino Rossini for two bassoons
  1. Ecco ridente in cielo
  2. Largo al factotum
  3. Una voce poco fa
  4. Dunque io son
  5. Zitti zitti, piano piano
  6. Di si felice innesto
• Six concertante duos opus 2, for two clarinets
• Six concertante duos opus 8, for clarinet and bassoon
• Menuet du Diable for bassoon
• Quintet No. 1 for flute, oboe, clarinet, horn and bassoon
• Quintet No. 2 in E flat major for flute, oboe, clarinet, horn and bassoon
  1. Allegro
  2. minuet
  3. Andante sostenuto
  4. Rondo, Valse
• Quintet No. 3 in C minor for flute, oboe, clarinet, horn and bassoon
• Notturno No. 2 on arias by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Gioacchino Rossini for bassoon and piano
• 3 quartets opus 20, for flute, oboe, horn and bassoon
• 3 quartets opus 27, for flute, oboe, horn and bassoon
• Trio for 3 bassoons No. 1 in F major , opus 33 No. 1 (also for violin, violoncello and bassoon)
• Trio for 3 bassoons No. 2 in G minor opus 33 No. 2 (also for violin, violoncello and bassoon)
• Trio for 3 bassoons No. 3 in B flat major opus 33 No. 3 (also for violin, violoncello and bassoon)
• Trio for 3 bassoons No. 4 in G major opus 33 No. 4 (also for violin, violoncello and bassoon)
• Trio for 3 bassoons No. 5 in E flat major opus 33 No. 5 (also for violin, violoncello and bassoon)
• Trio for 3 bassoons No. 6 in C major opus 33 No. 6 (also for violin, violoncello and bassoon)
• Trio for 3 bassoons No. 8 in A minor opus 33 No. 8 (also for violin, violoncello and bassoon)
• Trio for 3 bassoons No. 9 in G major opus 33 No. 9 (also for violin, violoncello and bassoon)
• Trio for 3 bassoons No. 10 in C major opus 33 No. 10 (also for violin, violoncello and bassoon)
• 3 quartets opus 37, for horn, violin, viola and basso
• Quartet in G minor opus 41, for flute, clarinet, horn and bassoon
• Trio No. 1 in F major opus 42 No. 1, for flute, clarinet and bassoon
• Trio No. 2 in C minor opus 42 No. 2, for flute, clarinet and bassoon
• Trio No. 3 in F major opus 42 No. 3, for flute, clarinet and bassoon
• Duos concertants opus 44, for 2 bassoons
• Duos concertants opus 48, for horn in F and bassoon
• Trio No. 1 for clarinet, horn and bassoon
• Trio No. 2 for clarinet, horn and bassoon
• Trio No. 3 for clarinet, horn and bassoon
• Variations on "Au Clair de la Lune" for two bassoons

Books and writings

• Danny Keith Phipps : The Music for Bassoon and Strings of Francois Rene Gebauer. 1987, DMA document, Catholic University of America