Cornelius Heinrich Dretzel, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Cornelius Heinrich Dretzel

German organist and composer

Date of Birth: 18-Sep-1697

Place of Birth: Nuremberg, Bavaria, Germany

Date of Death: 07-May-1775

Profession: composer, organist

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

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, including: St.
Egidien, Nuremberg 1719 - 1743 St.
Lorenz, Nuremberg 1743 - 1764 St.
Sebaldus Church, Nuremberg 1764 - 1775He 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.