Biography of Adolph Goldberg (1852-1925)

1852

Estimated year of birth

Flute lessons from Quensel (Berlin Philharmonic orchestra) and Türpe (Municipal theatre Königsberg)

Instead of the flute carreer he dreamt of, he has to work in the families textile company

1882

Lessons from Molé, a student of Altès

Studies with Prill

He made valuable presents to several French flutist (Blanquart, Gaubert, Taffanel and Lafleurance)

1904

Journey to Paris to start a book project of flutists biographies and portraits

1906

The book is privately published

30.01.1925

Dies in Berlin

Further information/Sources:

Lorenzo, Leonardo de: My Complete Story of the flute
The instrument - the performer - the music
9. edition Lubbock: Texas Tech University Press,
- ISBN: 0-89672-285-6

Last edit 01.01.2012