Concerto for Flute, Strings and Cembalo in D Major

Friedrich Schwindel (1737-1786) was a Dutch composer and a violin, piano, and flute virtuoso. Born in Amsterdam, Netherlands, his professional life was almost entirely spent in the German-speaking world and Switzerland. Because he was a "famous and beloved violin composer throughout Germany," historical accounts sometimes mistakenly grouped him solely with German nationals.
Most of his career, he served at the courts of Count Carl von Colloredo-Mannsfeld in Brussels and Wilhelm V in the Hague. There, in 1763, he met Leopold Mozart and the young Mozart during their European tour.
During the 1770s, he served as the first violinist to Prince William V of Orange in The Hague.
Schwindel’s formative musical years were spent in the orbit of the Mannheim Court Orchestra, then the most famous and innovative ensemble in Europe. While not a permanent member of the court, he adopted the "Mannheim rockets" (rapidly ascending scales) and the dramatic crescendos that defined the school’s sound.
In 1776, he moved to Geneva to establish a music school. However, in 1780, he accepted a concertmaster position of the Badische Hofkapelle in Karlsruhe, which became his last appointment in his career.
Schwindel was a prolific composer whose works were published in major music centers like Paris, London, and Amsterdam during his lifetime.
He wrote 34 symphonies as well as numerous chamber music works and flute concertos.