Anton Bernhard Fürstenau, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Anton Bernhard Fürstenau

German flute player

Date of Birth: 20-Oct-1792

Place of Birth: Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Date of Death: 18-Nov-1852

Profession: composer

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Libra


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About Anton Bernhard Fürstenau

  • Anton Bernhard Fürstenau (born 20 October 1792 in Münster; died 18 November 1852 in Dresden, Germany) was a German flutist and composer.
  • He was the most famous virtuoso in Germany on his instrument and the most important Romantic flutist of the first half of the nineteenth century.
  • His son Moritz Fürstenau (1824–1889), whom he later sent to study with Theobald Boehm in Munich, was one of his numerous students.
  • Skeptical as to the technical advancements of the flute, he remained faithful to the nine key flute until his death.

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