Basilius Petritz, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Basilius Petritz

German composer

Date of Birth: 20-May-1647

Place of Birth: Großenhain, Saxony, Germany

Date of Death: 06-Sep-1713

Profession: composer, choir director, Kreuzkantor

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Taurus


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About Basilius Petritz

  • Basilius Petritz (20 May 1647 – 6 September 1715) was a German composer and Kreuzkantor in Dresden 1694–1713.Petritz was born in Großenhain.
  • He succeeded the Thomaskantor Johann Schelle in Eilenburg, where he influenced the young Friedrich Zachow, until his bid for the Kreuzkantorat in 1694.
  • He died in Dresden, aged 68.

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