Biography
Andreas Kretzschmer
Real name: Franz Johann Karl Andreas Kretzschmer
* 1. November 1775 in Stettin, Germany; † 5. März 1839 in Anklam, GermanyHe was a composer, musicologist and a researcher and collector in the folk song field. His main work, a collection of folk songs from 1838-40, was published under the name A. Kretzschmer.