David Petersen

David Petersen was a north German violinist and composer born around 1650 or 1651 in Lübeck, who made his mark in the Netherlands until his death in Amsterdam before May 5, 1737 (sometimes spelled Pietersen). In the 1670s, he popped over to Lund, Sweden, working at the new university there, but by 1680 he settled in Amsterdam for the long haul, rubbing shoulders with the Dutch music scene.

He's best known for his 1683 collection of twelve violin sonatas with basso continuo called **Speelstukken**, the only one of its kind published in the Dutch Republic back then—think stylish nods to German peers like Walther, Westhoff, and Biber. Petersen also penned Dutch song settings with continuo, teaming up with poets like Abraham Alewijn and Cornelis Sweerts, and hung out with composers such as Servaes de Koninck, Hendrik Anders, Johannes Schenck, Carolus Hacquart, and Carl Rosier, helping spark a cool revival of Dutch music before 1710.

Genres

Chamber Music

Classical

Folk

Contemporary Classical

Baroque

Early Music

Orchestral

Crossover Classical

Violin

Latest Release

Perfect Happiness? (For Piano and Bassoon)

Lilit Grigoryan•

David Petersen

Album - 19 Tracks - Released February 6, 2026