Quantz

[ kvahnts ]

/ kvɑnts /

Jo·hann Jo·a·chim

[yoh-hahn yoh-ah-khim] /ˈyoʊ hɑn ˈyoʊ ɑ xɪm/, 1697–1773, German flutist and composer: teacher of Frederick the Great.

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Examples from the Web for quantz

Even Quantz forgot himself for a moment, and laughed good-humoredly.
Frederick The Great and His Family|L. Muhlbach
This innovation, spoken of by Quantz,33 did not meet with a very favourable reception, and was shortly afterwards abandoned.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 5|Various
Now a certain Quantz was one of his principal instructors in that art, and indeed gave him the last finish of perfection in it.
History Of Friedrich II. of Prussia, Vol. VI. (of XXI.)|Thomas Carlyle
Suddenly, all the musicians shuddered, and Quantz was heard to mutter angrily.
Frederick The Great and His Family|L. Muhlbach

Quantz, who heard him in 1726, reported him as a very skilful player.
The Violoncello and Its History|Wilhelm Joseph von Wasielewski