This recording includes pieces from a manuscript in the Royal Library of Copenhagen, some of which are likely by Johann Martin Blochwitz or Michel Blavet, not Quantz.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Quantz developed a 'mixed style' aesthetic, merging French and Italian musical tastes rooted in German tradition, which influenced his pedagogy and compositions.
Composer Biography
Quantz toured Europe for three years to deepen his musical knowledge, studying composition with Scarlatti and Hasse, and hearing works by Vivaldi.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Quantz's acclaimed flute treatise, 'Versuch einer Anweisung die Flöte traversiere zu spielen' (1752), is a detailed look into 18th-century performance practice and aesthetics.
Compositional Technique
Quantz improved the mechanics of the flute by adding a second key and inventing a corkscrew turning mechanism, tailored to his own compositional interests.
Composer Biography
Johann Joachim Quantz, the composer, began seriously studying the flute at the age of 22, after initially being known as a violinist and oboist.
Composer Biography
Quantz served as a chamber musician at the Royal court in Berlin, where he had more time for composition, teaching, and flute modification.
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