Anton Bernhard Forstenau

• Born on the 20th of October 1792 in Münster
• Learning flute since the age of 6 with his father.
• A couple of successful tours with his father.
• 1817 member of the city orchestra Frankfurt
• 1820 move to Dresden, first flutist at the royal orchestra (conductor: Carl Maria von Weber)
• Weber and forstenau becoming friends. Weber assists him doing his compositions (15 conzertos, duets, trios, etudes and Soli)
• forstenau visited Weber on the evening before his death and foand the body the following morning.
• Kuhlau was another friend of him. He used to test his new duets with him.
• Tours through Europe with his son Moritz.
• Used to play a 9-keyed flute most of his live.
• Died on the 18th of November 1852 in Dresden