Biography of Jean-Baptiste Wendling (1723-1797)

17.06.1723

Born in Rappoltsweiler (Alsace)

1747

For a period of four years flutist in Zweibrücken and flute teacher of duke Christian IV.

1749

Playing a concert for Frederic the Great in Berlin

1751

Member of the court orchestra Mannheim (could also have been in 1752)

Mozart met him and his familiy in 1777/1778 in Mannheim and wrote arias for his wife and his daughter. They became close friends.

1778

Employment at the court in Munich

Successor of Quantz at the Prussian Court

Disapproved the new developed instruments with keys and tried to also keep his students away from this innovations

Schubart praised his sound and the expressiveness

1797

Dies in Munich

Further information/Sources:

Adorján, András: Lexikon der Flöte
Flöteninstrumente und ihre Baugeschichte - Spielpraxis - Komponisten und ihre Werke - Interpreten
1. edition Laaber: Laaber-Verlag,
2009. - ISBN: 978-3-89007-545-7
Tonger, P. J.: Conversations-Lexikon der Tonkunst
Beilage der Neuen Musikzeitung
Köln: Wilhelm Hassel,
1910.

Last edit 02.07.2010