Previous posts for January 30th are here: Johann Joachim Quantz; Thomas Tallis (2020), Johann Joachim Quantz (2021), Thomas Tallis; Harold Prince (2022), and Thomas Tallis (2023)
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Johann Joachim Quantz (30 January 1697 – 12 July 1773) composed hundreds of compositions, mostly for flute, but is now remembered for his treatise on flute-playing.
Flute of Fate
Quantz composed hundreds of flute sonatas and concertos, and wrote On Playing the Flute, an influential treatise on flute performance. – Wikipedia
The music heard in restaurants
Is seldom that of J. J. Quantz.
It’s rare to find a chef who feels
That flutes go well with gourmet meals,
And so a flutist seldom toodles
To complement you beans or noodles,
You’ll rarely use a fork or knife
To pleasant tunes upon the fife,
And though it isn’t absolute,
(This strange aversion for the flute),
The music heard in restaurants
Is seldom that of J. J. Quantz.
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