Elie Apper


Elie Apper is a Belgian classical saxophonist who is well known as a former member of the Saxophone Quartet of Belgium. 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.

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 Royal Band of the Belgian Guides.

Saxophone Quartet members in 1970

Apper, a student of Francois Daneels at the Royal Conservatory of Brussels, gained First Prize and was appointed Professor of Saxophone.

Selected discography

  1. Concerto N° 1 for Alto Saxophone, by Paul Gilson, Elie Apper; Royal Guides Band, Yvon Ducène :nl:Yvon Ducène|, conductor
  2. Divertimento N° 12 for 2 Saxophones, by Paul Arma, Elie Apper and Norbert Nozy, saxophonists

  1. Suite for Saxophone Quartet, by Jacques Leduc :nl:Jacques Leduc |, Saxofonia Ensemble
  2. Parades II For Saxophone Sextet,, by Victor Legley, Saxofonia Ensemble
  1. Concerto, by Alexander Glazunov
  2. Adagio, by Tomaso Albinoni
  3. Facetten, Peter Cabus :nl:Peter Cabus|
  4. "Beau Soir", by Claude Debussy
  5. "A pas de loup," Pierre Max Dubois
  6. La fille aux cheveux de lin, by Claude Debussy

  1. Hommage à Sax: diptyque concertant pour saxophone alto et orchestre de chambre, by René Bernier :nl:René Bernier|
  1. Impressions de Cinema, by Léon Stekke :fr:Léon Stekke|
  2. Reverdies by René Bernier :nl:René Bernier|
  3. "Polonaise" Op. 74, by Carl Maria von Weber
  4. Intro & Dance, Guy Duijck :nl:Guy Duijck|
  5. Andante & Fileuse, Pierre Petit, saxophone & piano
  6. 4 Sequences for 4 Saxophones, by Franz Constant
  1. Fantaisie Caprice, for saxophone and piano, by Jean Absil
  2. Sisyphus, for saxophone and piano, William Peters Latham
  3. Variations, for saxophone quartet, Pierre Max Dubois

    Selected performances