Johann Kuhnau (1660–1722) was a German composer, organist, and music theorist who served as the cantor of the Thomasschule at St. Thomas Church in Leipzig, a prestigious position later held by Johann Sebastian Bach. Before Bach's tenure, Kuhnau had already established a significant reputation for his musical contributions. He was not only involved in church music but also composed for the keyboard and wrote secular v
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