Cornelius Heinrich Dretzel

Cornelius Heinrich Dretzel (18 September 1697 (bapt.) – 7 May 1775) was a German organist and composer. He was born in Nuremberg, where he appears to have spent his whole life in various organists' posts. He may have studied with J.S. Bach in Weimar (1716–1717), and his compositions reveal points of contact with Bach. They include a concerto for harpsichord solo, perhaps modelled on the Italian Concerto; this solo concerto was once thought to be by Bach; an early version of the slow movement was entered in the first edition of Schmieder's catalog as BWV897:1.

References

• Oxford Composer Companions, J.S. Bach, 1999, p. 142

External links

• Free scores by Cornelius Heinrich Dretzel at the International Music Score Library Project

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Name	Dretzel, Cornelius Heinrich
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Short description	German organist and composer
Date of birth	bapt. 18 September 1697
Place of birth	Nuremberg
Date of death	7 May 1775
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