Johann Kuhnau

Johann Kuhnau was a German polymath, known primarily as a composer today. He was also active as a novelist, translator, lawyer, and music theorist, and was able to combine these activities with his duties in his official post as Thomaskantor in Leipzig, which he occupied for 21 years.

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Who was born first?

• Johann Kuhnau and Friedrich Hoffmann were born the same year
• Johann Kuhnau was born 1 year after David Gregory
• Johann Kuhnau was born 1 year before Guillaume de l'Hôpital
• Johann Kuhnau was born 1 year after Georg Ernst Stahl
• Johann Kuhnau was born 3 years after Bernard Le Bovier de Fontenelle

Timeline

1. Bernard Le Bovier de FontenelleFebruary 11, 1657 – January 9, 1757
2. David GregoryJune 3, 1659 – October 10, 1708
3. Georg Ernst StahlOctober 21, 1659 – May 14, 1734
4. Friedrich HoffmannFebruary 19, 1660 – November 12, 1742
5. Johann Kuhnau (this page)April 6, 1660 – June 5, 1722
6. Guillaume de l'Hôpital1661 – February 2, 1704

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