Johann Georg Kühnhausen

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)

External links

• Free scores by Johann Georg Kühnhausen at the International Music Score Library Project (IMSLP)