François-René Gebauer (1773-1845) - Quintette concertante

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Composer: François-René Gebauer (1773-1845)
Work: Quintette concertante des 'Trois Quintettes concertans pour flûte, clarinette, hautbois, cor et basson'
Performers: The Danzi Quintet

Quintette concertante
1. Allegro moderato 0:00
2. Menuetto 8:34
3. Tema con Variazione 12:18

Drawing: Unknown artist (18th Century) - Group of musicians with tails stand around a drum and play horns, oboes, and basoon
HD image: https://flic.kr/p/2r3psrH

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François René Gebauer [Guébauer, Guebauer]
(Versailles, 15 March 1773 - Paris, 28 July 1845)

French bassoonist and composer. He was a pupil of his brother Michel Joseph Gebauer (1763-1812) and of François Devienne. In 1788 he became a member of the band of the Swiss Guard in his native city. In 1790 he settled in Paris as a musician in the National Guard. After playing in theater orchestras, he joined the orchestra of the Opera about 1799, remaining in it until 1826. He also played in the Imperial chapel orchestra until 1830, and was a professor at the Conservatoire (1795-1802; 1824-1838). According to some sources, he was made an honorary professor in 1816. As a composer, his output include 13 bassoon concertos, eight symphonies concertantes and several chamber music. He also published a bassoon method (c.1820). His younger brothers, Pierre Paul Gebauer (1775-?) and Etienne Jean François Gebauer (1776-1823) were also musicians.