Kaspar Kummer
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Kaspar Johann Kummer[1] (1795–1870) was a German flautist, professor and composer.
Kummer was born on 10 December 1795 in the Erlau district of Schleusingen, Thuringia.[2] He taught himself the flute while learning violin, horn, trumpet, clarinet, bassoon, oboe, viola, cello, and double bass.
Kummer was taught by a Schleusingen musician, Neumeister for a year, then took training in music theory from the Cantor of Schleusingen, Gottlob Abraham Stäps. From 1813, he worked as a flautist at the chapel of the Duke Erst I of Coburg.[3]
His compositions, numbering over 150,[4] include flute concertos, quartets and quintets for flutes and strings, and duos and trios for flutes; he also wrote a flute method book.
He had several students, including Friedrich Kiel[5] and Felix Draeseke.[6]
He died on 21 May 1870, in Coburg.[3]
