André-Frédéric Eler, born in the Alsace, came 1764 to Paris already within young years. About his youth and his musical education nothing is known. His compositional skills seem to have had fast successes. 1794 he becomes a member of the jury in the institute National de Musique (the later Conservatoire de Musique). He becomes the librarian of this institute, an activity which he performs from 1795 to 1797. 1798 was assigned to him a class for company. afterwards préparation vocale and solfège (...