Johann Georg Kühnhausen

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Johann Georg Kühnhausen (also Johannes Georg Kühnhausen) (buried 25 August 1714) was a German composer.

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 and was buried.

Works[]

The only known work of Kühnhausen is Passio Christi secundum Matthäum.

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)

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