Ernesto Köhler

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Ernesto Köhler (December 4, 1849 – March 17, 1907) was a flautist and composer.

Köhler who was born in Modena, was taught the flute by his father, Venceslau Joseph Köhler, who was the first flute of the Duke of Modena's orchestra.

In 1869, after beginning his career as a flautist, he moved to Vienna and then on to Saint Petersburg in 1871. He remained in Saint Petersburg for the rest of life as a member of the orchestra of the Imperial Opera. He was also a soloist and composer, taught at the Prinz Oldenburg Institute, and led the orchestra of the Imperial Institute of Engineering.

He composed over 100 works for the flute: études, duets, and solos. Köhler also produced an opera and several ballets. He is well known among flute players for "Flöten-Schule", his popular method for learning the flute, which he developed circa 1880.

He is famous for Progress in Flute Playing (his Opus 33, published in the 1880s). This was a series of three instructional books for the flute player, starting with "Easy" and going on to "Advanced".

Ernesto Köhler died in Saint Petersburg on March 17, 1907.

References

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

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Authority control	WorldCat VIAF: 74116210 LCCN: n80086247 ISNI: 0000 0001 0987 9283 GND: 134430468 BNF: cb14786058b

Persondata
Name	Kohler, Ernesto
Alternative names
Short description	Italian musician
Date of birth	December 4, 1849
Place of birth	Modena, Italy
Date of death	March 17, 1907
Place of death	Saint Petersburg

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