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Johann Joachim Quantz was, according to The New Penguin Dictionary of Music, a German composer of and flutist; taught Frederick the Great to play the flute, and remained in his service from 1741 until death. Wrote about 300 concertos for 1 or 2 flutes; also hymns, songs, etc. Author of a treatise on flute-playing.
Sheet Music:
Sheet music at SheetMusicPlus.com
Websites:
Quantz, Johann Joaquim - 1697-1773 , maintained by Helene Zuili
Johann Joachim Quantz , biography etc.
QUANTZ, JOHANN JOACHIM BIOGRAPHY by www.naxos.com.
Books:
[§] On Playing the Flute by Johann Joachim Quantz 
[§] On Playing the Flute by Johann Joachim Quantz
Recorder Music CDs:
L'Apothéose de Corelli -Triosonaten des Barock by Irmhild Beutler
Flute Music from the Baroque by Vicki Boeckman
Frans Brüggen Edition Vol. 05 (Kammermusik des Spätbarocks) by Frans Brüggen
The Art of Recorder by Frans Brüggen
Le Charme de la Flûte à bec by Frans Brüggen
Werke von Telemann, Quantz, Vivaldi und C.P.E. Bach by Clas Pehrsson
Original Instruments - Telemann, Quantz, et al / Pehrsson by Clas Pehrsson
Baroque Esprit: Florilegium Musicale by Michael Schneider
The Recorder/Die Blockflöte by Karl Stangenberg
Trios for 4 by Pamela Thorby
Baroque Chamber Music with Recorder by Marion Verbruggen