Johannes Andreas Amon was born in Bamberg in 1763. In his youth he was taught in singing by Fracasini and in playing the violin by Bäuerle in Bamberg. Some time later he learned horn form the leading horn virtuoso of his time, Jan Vaclav Stich, named Giovanni Punto. He accompanied Punto on his journeys through Europe from 1780 onwards, probable as his pianist. (In biographies it is always mentioned that Amon played also the piano.) He was taught in composition by Sacchini during a longer stay in Paris.
In 1789 Amon got employed as music director in Heilbronn where he also worked as a publisher.
He became director at the court of Wallerstein on May 6th 1817. In August he got also the title as "Master for the chapel".
1st and 2nd Quintet for obligate Flute and Horn, Violin, Viola and Cello ( and bass ad lib.)
At his application at the court of Wallerstein, Amon remarked that he had written more than 80 works, all printed. Many works for horn of that time, these two quintets included, were devoted to the horn player family Zwirzina.
The special attraction of these two quintets lies in its unusual instrumentation with obligatory horn and flute. Johann Amon in french-horn.net
