1650 or 1651 – died Amsterdam, before 5 May 1737) was a violinist and composer of north German origin active in the Netherlands (United Provences).
[3] He is notable for a collection of twelve sonatas for violin and basso continuo published in 1683 entitled Speelstukken.
There are similar collections of pieces for violin and bass by German composers such as Westhoff and Biber; however the sonatas are closest in style to Johann Jakob Walther's Scherzi da Violino solo con il basso continuo published in 1676.
[3] Petersen's other compositions include a large number of song settings with continuo in Dutch.
Along with Johannes Schenck, Carolus Hacquart and Carl Rosier they contributed to a revival of Dutch music and arts in the period before 1710.