Johann Georg Kühnhausen
Encyclopedia
Johann Georg Kühnhausen (? – buried 25 August 1714 in Celle
) was a German
composer
.
Celle
Celle is a town and capital of the district of Celle, in Lower Saxony, Germany. The town is situated on the banks of the River Aller, a tributary of the Weser and has a population of about 71,000...
) was a German
Germany
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composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
.
Life
Little is known about the life of Kühnhausen. From 1660 his name is registered to the court of Duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg in Celle where he spent the rest of his life.Sources
- Guenter Thomas's article in New Grove Dictionary of Music
- Adam Adrio's article in Die Musik in Geschichte und Gegenwart
- W. Engelhardt: 'Kantor Kühnhausens Celler Passionsbuch und Karfreitags-Ordnung', Monatsschrift für *Gottesdienst und kirchliche Kunst, xxxii (1927)