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Theobald Böhm

1794 – 1881

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Wikipedia Summary

Theobald Böhm was a German inventor and musician, who greatly improved the modern Western concert flute and its fingering system. He was a Bavarian court musician, a virtuoso flautist and a renowned composer.

Biographical & Professional Details

Date of birth
April 9, 1794
Munich
Date of death
November 25, 1881
Munich
Citizenship

Kingdom of Bavaria

Occupations & fields
inventorcomposerflautistmusical instrument makermusicianmusic arranger
Notable works
Boehm System
Field and occupation
Německý skladatel, hudebník a flétnista.
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