Johann Joachim Quantz (1697 – 1773) was probably the best- known flute player of the 18th Century. His fame is due not only to his compositions and his book "On playing the Flute" (published 1752) but also to the fact that he was flute teacher to Frederick the Great of Prussia from 1728. In 1739 Quantz began his own researches in to flute- making but he is still uncertain wether he carved produced the flutes himself or was just involved in the final tuning of them. The flutes attributed to Quantz are unsigned but show all the signs of having been built by the same maker: Of the eigth complete flutes that survive, all from the collection of Frederick the Great, most have a tuning slide and a tuning cork in the headjoint, as well as two keys for E flat and D sharp. These two keys were Quantz´s invention ans important for his idea of perfect intonation.
Equipment
/ Delivery
For the construction
of this transverse flute we use only the best long-stored woods,
as well as selected materials. To protect the flute, we will send it in
a handmade bag made from a tastefully patterned
fabric. A wiping stick is also included in the delivery.