page_title: Anton Bernhard Fürstenau
hierarchical_section_title: Anton Bernhard Fürstenau
caption_attribution_description: Litographic portrait of German flutist Anton Bernhard Fürstenau (1792-1852)label QS:Len,"Litographic portrait of German flutist Anton Bernhard Fürstenau (1792-1852)" label QS:Lde,"Anton Bernhard Fürstenau"
context_page_description: Anton Bernhard Fürstenau was a German flutist and composer. He was the most famous virtuoso in Germany on his instrument and the most important Romantic flutist of the first half of the nineteenth century. His son Moritz Fürstenau, whom he later sent to study with Theobald Boehm in Munich, was one of his numerous students. Skeptical as to the technical advancements of the flute, he remained faithful to the nine key flute until his death.
context_section_description: Anton Bernhard Fürstenau (born 20 October 1792 in Münster; died 18 November 1852 in Dresden, Germany) was a German flutist and composer. He was the most famous virtuoso in Germany on his instrument and the most important Romantic flutist of the first half of the nineteenth century. His son Moritz Fürstenau (1824–1889), whom he later sent to study with Theobald Boehm in Munich, was one of his numerous students. Skeptical as to the technical advancements of the flute, he remained faithful to the nine key flute until his death.
caption: Anton Bernhard Fürstenau as lithographed by Joseph Kriehuber in 1830.
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