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Anton Bernhard forstenau
- Born on the 20th of October
1792 in Münster
- Learning flute since the age of 6
with his father.
- A couple of successful
tours with his father.
- 1817 member of the
city orchestra Frankfurt
- 1820 move to Dresden, first
flutist at the
royal orchestra
(conductor:
Carl Maria von Weber)
- Weber and forstenau becoming
friends. Weber
assists him doing his
compositions (15
conzertos,
duets,
trios,
etudes and
Soli)
- forstenau visited
Weber on the evening before his death
and foand the body
the following morning.
- Kuhlau
was another friend of him.
He used to test his
new duets with him.
- Tours through Europe
with his son Moritz.
- Used to play
a 9-keyed flute
most of his live.
- Died on the 18th of November
1852 in Dresden
Last update: 17.02.2010
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