Johann Joachim Quantz

Born on the 31st January 1697 in Oberscheden near Göttingen, Germany being son of a farrier .

First learning double bass later on additionally harp and violin.

Going to Vienna at the age of twenty to study counterpoint.

1718: employment as oboist at the royal Polish orchestra (Warsaw), first flute lessons with Buffardin

1724 touring through Europe, finally 1727 coming back to Dresden.

Since February 1728 flutist in the same orchestra.

Two times a year teaching Frederic the Great

1739 beginnign to built flutes and doing enhancements on the instrument.
One of his inventions is the cork screw in the head joint.

Since 1741 employment in Berlin as a chamber musician.

1752: publication of his book "Versuch einer Anweisung die flute traversiere zu spielen"

1742 publication of his auto biography

Wrote about 300 concertos, many suits, sonatas and chamber music

His students were: Frederic the Great, Lindner, Liebeskind, Kottowsky, Neeff, Franz Benda and Agricola

Died on the 12th of july 1773 in Potsdam