Musician Dictionary

Johann Kuhnau

German composer, organist and harpsichordist · composer

DescriptionGerman composer, organist and harpsichordist
Source: Wikidata
Born1660-04-06
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
BirthplaceAltenberg Geising
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Died1722-06-05
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Place of deathLeipzig Leipzig
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaGermany
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryDE
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipHoly Roman Empire
Source: Wikidata
Occupationmathematician conductor choir director music theorist organist jurist musicologist composer
Source: Wikidata
Instrumentsorgan
Source: Wikidata

Also known as

J. Kuhnau J. Kunhau Johann Kuhnauen Johann Kunau Johann Kühnau Kuhnau И. Кунау Кухнау

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Identifiers

mbid: b507edc9-f871-4711-8cfb-07e4159b8340 · wikidata: Q157359 · isni: 0000000108819836 · discogs: 1048109

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