• Johann Joachim Quantz died in 1773

    July 12, 1773 Potsdam, Germany

    Johann Joachim Quantz (1697 – 1773) Johann Joachim Quantz was a seminal German flutist, composer, and flute maker, celebrated for his substantial contributions to the development of the flute and its music during the Baroque era. Early Life and Musical Foundations Johann Joachim Quantz was born in 1697 in Oberscheden, near Göttingen, Germany. His early […]

  • July 28, 1750

    Johann Sebastian Bach died in 1750

    July 28, 1750 Leipzig, Germany

    Johann Sebastian Bach died in 1750 Johann Sebastian Bach, a seminal figure of the Baroque era, is renowned as one of the greatest composers and musicians in the history of […]