Johann Kuhnau

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[details ←] Der Gerechte kommt um (See, the righteous must die), viola, violin, oboe, , choral, vocal,
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[details ←] Sing Out the Name of God Forever SATB, choral, vocal,
[details ←] Lobe den Herren, meine Seele (Psalm 103) - Musik der Thomaskantoren zu Leipzig, trombone, organ, trumpet, bassoon, , choral, vocal,
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[details ←] For Us a Child Is Born, choral, vocal,
[details ←] Two Preludes and Fugues and a Toccata, organ,
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German composers
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Born: 6 April 1660 — Geising — Germany
Died: 5 June 1722 — Leipzig — Germany
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Johann Kuhnau was the Cantor of St. Thomas’s Church and Musical Director for the city of Leipzig. Kuhnau was J.S. Bach’s predecessor in Leipzig. Bach was inspired by his work to write his “Six Partitas”.

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