Johann Andreas Amon (1763–1825)
Johannes Andreas Amon – his full name – was born in Bamberg in 1763. As a boy he learned singing from Fracasini and violin from Bäuerle, both in Bamberg. A little later he also took up the horn, studying with one of the leading horn virtuosos of his day, Jan Václav Stich, known as Giovanni Punto. From 1780 he accompanied Punto on his travels across Europe, most likely as his pianist.
In 1789 Amon took up a post as music director in Heilbronn, where he was also active as a publisher.
In 1817 he was appointed Kapellmeister at the court of Wallerstein, where he died in 1825.
Quintet No. 2, Op. 118 for obbligato flute and horn, violin, viola and cello (double bass ad libitum)
The special appeal of this quintet lies in its unusual scoring for obbligato horn and flute. It can likely be seen alongside the three quintets by Punto, Fiorillo and Rosetti, also published by this house.