Johann Kuhnau
German composer, organist and harpsichordist
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Summary
Johann Kuhnau was born on April 6, 1660[1], in Geising[2]. He died on June 5, 1722[3], in Leipzig[4]. He worked as a composer[5], organist[6], musicologist[7], choir director[8], and conductor[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (584 views/month, #7,257 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Country of citizenship: Holy Roman Empire[11]
- Occupation: music theorist[12], mathematician[13], jurist[14]
- Position held: Thomaskantor[15]
- Educated at: Kreuzschule[16]
- Student: Reinhard Keiser[17], Johann David Heinichen[18], Georg Gottfried Wagner[19], Johann Friedrich Fasch[20], Christoph Graupner[21]
- Sex or gender: male[22]
- Movement: Baroque music[23]
- Commons category: Johann Kuhnau[24]
- Family name: Kuhnau[25], Kuhn[26]
- Given name: Johann[27]
- Pseudonym: Julius Kunstlieb[28], Johann Cuno[29]
- Student of: Vincenzo Albrici[30]
- Instrument: organ[31]
- Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[32], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[33], Riemann's Music Dictionary[34], Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[35], BEIC Digital Library[36], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[37], Brief Biographical Dictionary of Foreign Composers[38], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[39]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: German[40]
- Commons Creator page: Johann Kuhnau[41]
- Name in native language: Johann Kuhnau[42]
- Different from: Johann Christoph Kühnau[43]
- Start of work period: 1689[44]
Why It Matters
Johann Kuhnau has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]
FAQs
Where was Johann Kuhnau born?
Johann Kuhnau was born in Geising[2].
Where did Johann Kuhnau die?
Johann Kuhnau died in Leipzig[4].
What did Johann Kuhnau do for work?
Johann Kuhnau worked as a composer[5], organist[6], musicologist[7], choir director[8], and conductor[9].
Where did Johann Kuhnau go to school?
Johann Kuhnau was educated at Kreuzschule[16].