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Johann Joachim Quantz
German flutist, flute maker and composer (1697-1773) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Johann Joachim Quantz (30 January 1697 – 12 July 1773) was a German composer, flautist (somebody who plays the flute) and flute maker from the late Baroque period. He was Frederick the Great's flute teacher.
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