The flute virtuoso Jean Daniel Braun was well known in Ancien régime Paris. The German surname evokes his birth place; however, his biography is up to the present day uncertain.

Printed in 1728 with exclusive rights, i.e. with royal authorisation (the so-called Privilege du Roy), they represent one of the first examples of music composed specifically for the flute with style features derived from Corelli, but recreated by a German musician.