Theobald Boehm Biography - A Very Quick Guide
Artist:
Theobald Boehm
Born:
April 9, 1794
Died:
Nov. 25, 1881, Munich
Theobald Boehm (born April 9, 1794, Munich, Bavaria Germany—died Nov. 25, 1881, Munich, Ger.) was a German flutist, composer for the flute, and flute maker whose key mechanism and fingering system (now known as the 'Boehm system') were widely adopted by later makers.
He was a Bavarian court musician, a virtuoso flautist and a renowned composer.
The fingering system he devised has also been adapted to other instruments, such as the oboe and the clarinet.
He was a Bavarian court musician, a virtuoso flautist and a renowned composer.
The fingering system he devised has also been adapted to other instruments, such as the oboe and the clarinet.
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