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 on 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,, conductor
  2. Divertimento N° 12 for 2 Saxophones, by Paul Arma, Elie Apper and Norbert Nozy, saxophonists

  1. Suite for Saxophone Quartet, by , Saxofonia Ensemble
  2. Parades II For Saxophone Sextet,, by Victor Legley, Saxofonia Ensemble
  • Saxophonia, Europ Records,
  1. Concerto, by Alexander Glazunov
  2. Adagio, by Tomaso Albinoni
  3. Facetten,
  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
  • Divertimento for Saxophone Quartet and Orchestra, by Jean Absil, Decca 173428 ;
  • Récital de clarinette; Récital de saxophone; Quatuor Belge de Saxophones, Alpha DB-94 ;
  1. Impressions de Cinema, by Léon Stekke
  2. Reverdies by René Bernier
  3. "Polonaise" Op. 74, by Carl Maria von Weber
  4. Intro & Dance,
  5. Andante & Fileuse, Pierre Petit, saxophone & piano
  6. 4 Sequences for 4 Saxophones, by Franz Constant
  • François Daneels Saxophone Recital, Buffet Crampon Records BCB 105 ;
  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