Composer
Petzold, Christian
German composer and organist
1677–1733
2 works in the index
- Born
- 1677
- Died
- 1733
- Birthplace
- Weißig
- Place of death
- Dresden
- Citizenship / historical state
- Germany
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Baroque
Biography
Christian Petzold (1677 – 1733) was a German composer and organist. He was active primarily in Dresden, Electorate of Saxony, and achieved a high reputation during his lifetime, but his surviving works are few. It was established in the 1970s that the famous Minuet in G major, previously attributed to Johann Sebastian Bach, was in fact the work of Petzold. The sprightly melody was used in the 1965 pop music hit "A Lover's Concerto" by the American group The Toys.
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- composer
- Instruments played
- organ
- Movements
- Baroque music
- Languages used
- German
- VIAF ID
- 198409
- ISNI
- 0000000083493883
- GND ID
- 123594804
- Library of Congress ID
- n82039528
- MusicBrainz ID
- 435c4a1f-7e51-4279-98bd-5cbcf01c8526
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Piano
- Works with composition dates
- 0 of 2
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Works
Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.
| Work | Year composed | Catalogue / opus | Key in title | Listed instruments | Genre | Editions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Menuet [I] in G, BWV Anh. II 114" | — | — | — | Piano | — | 0 |
| "Menuet [II] in G minor, BWV Anh. II 115" | — | — | G minor | Piano | — | 0 |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 198409.