Christian Petzold
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Christian Petzold (1677 - July 2, 1733) was a German composer and organist. He was born in Konigstein in 1677 and died in Dresden in 1733, where he was an organist.
Petzold is believed to have composed two of the pieces from the 1725 Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach: the familiar "Minuet in G major" (BWV Anh.II.114) and its partner piece, "Minuet in G minor" (BWV Anh.II.115). These were traditionally believed to have been composed by Johann Sebastian Bach but scholarship, particularly on the part of Hans-Joachim Schulze, has recently pointed to Petzold. The Minuet in G Major is catalogued as a BWV Anh. piece because until today, nobody knows if Christian Petzold or Bach was the one who composed it.
His works are found in many books, from piano for leisure to exam pieces.
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