Friedrich Ruthardt (/ˈrʊˌtɑːrt/;[1] 9 December 1802 – 23 May 1862) was a German oboist and composer.
He was born in Stuttgart as the son of an oboist in the chapel of the king of Württemberg.
[2] He played in the Stuttgart court orchestra (probably the Hofkapelle Stuttgart), and composed chorales as well as pieces for the oboe and the zither.
[1] Fétis claimed that Ruthardt was one of the most skillful players of the latter instrument in Germany.
[2] One of the best-known 19th-century oboe concertos, by Bernhard Molique, was likely written for Ruthardt, and first performed at Stuttgart in 1829.