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Elie Apper


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Elie Apper (born 1933) is a Belgian classical saxophonist who is well known as a former member of the Saxophone Quartet of Belgium ("Le Quatuor Belge de Saxophones"). The quartet was founded in 1953 and made its American debut December 9, 1970, in Fort Worth with the Youth Orchestra of Greater Fort Worth. The Quartet was founded by Francois Daneels, who was a professor of saxophone at the Brussels Conservatory.

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Career

From 1972 to 1974, Apper served as visiting lecturer at the University of North Texas College of Music. He also was once a faculty member of the Flemish Conservatory and a soloist with the Flemish Radio and Television Orchestra and the King's Royal Guard Band of Brussels.

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).

    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 saxophoneWorks by Claude Pascal, Jean Absil, and Jean Françaix

    Selected publications

  • "The European International Saxophone Symposiums," by Elie Apper, The Saxophone Symposium (journal of the North American Saxophone Alliance), Vol. 5, No. 2, Spring 1980; pps. 18–19; ISSN 0271-3705
  • Elie Apper writes on his experiences and the history of the International Saxophone Symposium

    References

    Elie Apper Wikipedia


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