Gottfried Pestel

Gottfried Ernst Pestel originally Bestel (Berka 1654-1732) was a German composer and organist at Weida, Thuringia and Altenburg south of Leipzig. He was princely organist in the castle church from 1686-1732, after which he was succeeded by Christian Lorenz.

Works, editions and recordings

 * 17 organ preludes in the Mylauer-Tabulaturbuch
 * Ciaconna (in Schneeberger Orgelbuch um 1705)
 * Cantata Komm du schoene Freudenkrone (recording on collection by Sächsisches Vocalensemble, Batzdorfer Hofkapelle, directed Matthias Jung CPO 2009)