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− | '''Johann Joachim Quantz''' ( | + | '''Johann Joachim Quantz''' (January 30, 1697–July 12, 1773) was a German flutist, flute maker and composer. He was born in Scheden(Oberscheden), near Göttingen, Germany, and died in Potsdam. |
− | Quantz began his musical studies as a child with his uncle (his father - a | + | Quantz began his musical studies as a child with his uncle (his father - a blacksmith - died when Quantz was young), later going to Dresden and Vienna, Austria. It was during his time as musician to Frederick Augustus II of Poland that he began to concentrate on the flute, performing more and more on the instrument. He gradually became known as the finest flautist in Europe, and toured [[France]] and [[England]]. He became flute teacher, flute maker and composer to Frederick II of Prussia (Frederick the Great) in 1740. He was an innovator in flute design, adding keys to the instrument to help with intonation (playing in tune), for example. |
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+ | Although Quantz wrote many pieces of music, mainly for the flute (including around 300 flute concertos), he is best known today as the author of ''Versuch einer Anweisung die Flöte traversiere zu spielen'' (1752), a treatise on flute playing. It is of great interest today as a source of information on authentic performance practice and flute technique in the 18th century. | ||
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+ | * Patterson, Lisa Diane, "Selected trio sonatas of Johann Joachim Quantz (1697-1773)", thesis/dissertation/manuscript, 1990. OCLC 22619646 | ||
+ | * Quantz, Johann Joachim; Oleskiewicz, Mary, "Seven trio sonatas", Middleton, Wis.: A-R Editions, 2001. ISBN 0-895-79481-0 | ||
+ | * Stephan, Sheila Sue, "A study of three solo flute sonatas by Johann Joachim Quantz", Commerce, TX, 1976. OCLC 2769848 | ||
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Revision as of 18:28, 22 March 2007
Johann Joachim Quantz (January 30, 1697–July 12, 1773) was a German flutist, flute maker and composer. He was born in Scheden(Oberscheden), near Göttingen, Germany, and died in Potsdam.
Quantz began his musical studies as a child with his uncle (his father - a blacksmith - died when Quantz was young), later going to Dresden and Vienna, Austria. It was during his time as musician to Frederick Augustus II of Poland that he began to concentrate on the flute, performing more and more on the instrument. He gradually became known as the finest flautist in Europe, and toured France and England. He became flute teacher, flute maker and composer to Frederick II of Prussia (Frederick the Great) in 1740. He was an innovator in flute design, adding keys to the instrument to help with intonation (playing in tune), for example.
Although Quantz wrote many pieces of music, mainly for the flute (including around 300 flute concertos), he is best known today as the author of Versuch einer Anweisung die Flöte traversiere zu spielen (1752), a treatise on flute playing. It is of great interest today as a source of information on authentic performance practice and flute technique in the 18th century.
ReferencesISBN links support NWE through referral fees
- Patterson, Lisa Diane, "Selected trio sonatas of Johann Joachim Quantz (1697-1773)", thesis/dissertation/manuscript, 1990. OCLC 22619646
- Quantz, Johann Joachim; Oleskiewicz, Mary, "Seven trio sonatas", Middleton, Wis.: A-R Editions, 2001. ISBN 0-895-79481-0
- Stephan, Sheila Sue, "A study of three solo flute sonatas by Johann Joachim Quantz", Commerce, TX, 1976. OCLC 2769848
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