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Johann Kuhnau

Johann Kuhnau was a composer, organist, musicologist, choir director, conductor and music theorist (1660–1722). He was born at Geising and died at Leipzig.

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Formation and teaching

Johann Kuhnau studied at Kreuzschule. He trained under Vincenzo Albrici.

As a teacher, Johann Kuhnau is recorded in connection with Reinhard Keiser, Johann David Heinichen and Georg Gottfried Wagner. Each of those relationships is stated by the authority record rather than inferred from style.

Identity

Johann Kuhnau is recorded as composer, organist, musicologist, choir director and conductor. Johann Kuhnau is recorded with the citizenship of Holy Roman Empire.

Authority records

The identifiers under which Johann Kuhnau may be traced in institutional catalogues.

Johann Kuhnau is established in the international name authorities as Wikidata Q157359.

In detail

Johann Kuhnau studied at Kreuzschule. training under Vincenzo Albrici is recorded. Reinhard Keiser, Johann David Heinichen and Georg Gottfried Wagner are recorded as having studied under Johann Kuhnau. the recorded working language is German.

The authority associates the name with Baroque music.

Positions recorded include Thomaskantor.

Chronology

  1. 1660Johann Kuhnau born at Geising.
  2. 1660Johann Kuhnau was born in 1660 at Geising.
  3. 1722Johann Kuhnau died at Leipzig.
  4. 1722Johann Kuhnau died in 1722 at Leipzig.

Sources

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  1. 1.

    “Johann Kuhnau”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  2. 2.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q157359: Johann Kuhnau

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Johann Kuhnau, from the Wikimedia Commons record.

Johann Kuhnau, from the Wikimedia Commons record.

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