The attempt at an instruction manual for playing the traverso flute is considered a classic among the great musical textbooks of the 18th century. Alongside Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach's piano school and Leopold Mozart's violin school, it ranks among the foundational writings on music pedagogy and music aesthetics. Quantz's work is divided into three parts: the first part is predominantly regarded as a masterpiece of instrumental teaching literature that remains relevant today, while the second part introduces young flutists to orchestral practice. The third part primarily addresses music aesthetic questions of the 18th century.