sound pearwood 2401 earthy

characteristics details key c pitch a' = 442 fingering keys allow for easy fingering

The greatbass is available in a variety of materials and finishes:

elegant plum wood 4404 warm

single-keyed instrument is attributed to the Hotteterre family

J. J. Quantz Transverse Flute by Martin Wenner Tuning:a=415 sound pearwood 2401 earthyJohann 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