Georg Christoph Wagenseil was an Austrian composer, organist, and music thinker born in Vienna. He studied at the University of Vienna and attended the Jesuit College. During his life, he became a well-known figure in Vienna’s music scene, with his works being played in many churches and theaters across the city. His education and experiences in Vienna helped shape his career as a musician. Wagenseil is most famous for his keyboard music, including pieces like sonatas and concertos made for the harpsichord and organ. Besides keyboard music, he also wrote chamber music, symphonies, and operas. Along with composing, he was known as a thoughtful music theorist and wrote a number of books focusing on harmony and the rules of combining musical voices, known as counterpoint. During his time, Wagenseil was well respected by other composers such as Johann Sebastian Bach and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, who admired his music. After his death, though, his music became less popular and was mostly forgotten. It was not until the twentieth century that people began to rediscover his work and appreciate his contributions to classical music again.