Jean-Baptiste Wendling

• Born on the 17th of june 1723 in Rappoltsweiler, Alsace
• From 1747 to 1750 flutist in Zweibrücken and flute teacher of duke Christian IV.
• 1749 concert in Berlin for Frederic the Great
• 1751 or 1752 member of the court orchestra at Mannheim
• Mozart wrote arias for his wife and his daughter
• While Mozart was in Mannheim 1777/78 they became good friends
• Since 1778 at the court in Munich
• Successor of Quantz at the Prussian court.
• Did not like additional keys for the flute. So he tried to convince his students not to use the instruments with 4 to 8 keys, which were available at his time.
• He wrote music for the flute in changing instrumentations.
• His playing convinced Mozart to compose music for the flute. According to that the pieces were adapted to the range and soand of the traversflutes he used to play.
• Schubart praised his sound and expressiveness.
• Died in 1797 in Munich