Heinrich Stölzel

Heinrich Stölzel
Born
Heinrich David Stölzel

(1777-09-07)7 September 1777
Died16 February 1844(1844-02-16) (aged 66)
NationalityGerman

Heinrich David Stölzel (7 September 1777 – 16 February 1844) was a German horn player who developed some of the first valves for brass instruments. He developed the first valve for a brass musical instrument, the Stölzel valve, in 1818, and went on to develop various other designs, some jointly with other inventor musicians.

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