Johann Mattheson
Bartłomiej Pękiel was a Polish composer about which, unfortunately, still little is known. His date of birth or death is unknown. In addition, his Polish origin is sometimes called into question. One of the leading 18th-century music lexicographers, Johann Mattheson, claimed that the composer was German and his name was often recorded in the German-sounding form of "Peckel". It is known that he was active in the Republic of Poland from 1637-1664.