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Kuhnau

American  
[koo-nou] / ˈku naʊ /

noun

  1. Johann 1660–1722, German clavier composer, organist, and author.


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Pacific MusicWorks The early-music company presents "Bach -- Angels and Shepherds: Cantatas for the Holiday Season," that also features carols arranged by Michael Praetorius and works by Johann Kuhnau and Philip Friedrich Boddeckers.

From Seattle Times Nov. 26, 2012

The early-music company presents "Bach — Angels and Shepherds: Cantatas for the Holiday Season," that also features carols arranged by Michael Praetorius and works by Johann Kuhnau and Philip Friedrich Boddeckers.

From Seattle Times Nov. 20, 2012

Baroque period holiday music, featuring selections from Handel's "Judas Maccabaeus," Zielenski's "Magnificat à 12," and works by Michael Haydn and Johann Kuhnau.

From Washington Post Dec. 11, 2009

The idea of passing from one movement to another without break dates from Emanuel Bach, nay, earlier, from Kuhnau; and Beethoven occasionally adopted it, and with striking effect.

From The Pianoforte Sonata Its Origin and Development by J. S. (John South) Shedlock

As a connecting link between the Gabrielis and Corelli, and more particularly as a forerunner of Kuhnau, Becker is of immense importance.

From The Pianoforte Sonata Its Origin and Development by J. S. (John South) Shedlock

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