This instrument's standard Western "transverse" variety was developed during the Baroque era.
The blind musician Friedrich Dülon played this instrument in over 300 concerts by age 40. Jacques- Martin Hotteterre wrote the first widely-used manual for this instrument. A "German" variety of this instrument is specified in the instrumentation for three of Handel's sonatas for it published by John Walsh. Oddly, a passacaglia, fugue, and French overture are found among the 12 solo fantasias for this non-violin instrument by George Telemann. Hundreds of concerti for this instrument were composed by (*) Johann Joachim Quantz, who wrote a treatise On the Art of Playing it. A player of this instrument is the dedicatee of the Musical Offering. This instrument's standard Western "transverse" variety was developed during the Baroque era. For 10 points, name this woodwind instrument played by Frederick the Great, a smaller version of which is the piccolo.
The blind musician Friedrich Dülon played this instrument in over 300 concerts by age 40. Jacques-
(German or transverse) flute