J. J. Quantz Transverse Flute by Martin Wenner stainer or using an adjustable support

or using an adjustable support post when standing

or other small items and a carrying handle

robust tone characteristic of the Renaissance

Kynseker (1636-1686) kept at the Germanic National Museum in Nuremberg

Moeck certificate and a maintenance manual

J. J. Quantz Transverse Flute by Martin Wenner stainer or using an adjustable supportJohann 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 (1752), but also to the fact that he was the flute teacher of Frederick the Great of Prussia. In 1739 Quantz began his own research into flute making but it is still uncertain as to whether he made the flutes himself or was just involved in their final tuning. Quantz flutes are