Johann joachim quantz autobiography

          Much is known about Quantz's life because he wrote an autobiography (published in by Friedrich Wilhelm Marpurg) and a handwritten continuation in for....

          Biography of Johann Joachim Quantz (1697-1773)

          30.01.1697

          Born in Oberscheden near Göttingen

          1708

          First lessons in music with Merseburg at the "Stadtpfeiffe" (first double bass, later on harp and violin)

          1714

          Municipal piper of Pirna

          1716

          Member of the Dresden municipal music

          1717

          Stay in Vienna for the studies of double bass (Zelenka and Fux) and relocation to Dresden

          1718

          Member of Polnische Capelle of the elector Friedrich August I.

          playin oboe.

          Autobiography (Quantz, Johann Joachim).

        1. A biography of Quantz taken largely from his autobiography published in –5 · Information about the Quantz association · Free scores by.
        2. Much is known about Quantz's life because he wrote an autobiography (published in by Friedrich Wilhelm Marpurg) and a handwritten continuation in for.
        3. Flute player and composer at royal courts, · writer on music, · flute maker · and.
        4. Johann Joachim Quantz was a flutist, flute maker and composer and went down in music history as the flute teacher of none other than Frederick the Great.

          5. Flute lessons from Pierre Gabriel Buffardin, because there were better career options for flutists than for oboists.

          1724

          Study trip to Italy, composition lessons with Gasparini and acuaintance of Scarlatti and Hasse.

          At the next mark of his journey, in Paris, he listened to Blavet. On the way home, with a side trip to England, he also met Händel

          1728

          Flutist at the Dresdner Stadtkapelle

          1729

          First flute lessons with Friedrich dem Großen (twice a year), who was inspired to learn