The German polymath genius Johann Kuhnau was born on 6 April 1660 in Geising, in the Erzgebirge. His family, fleeing the Counter-Reformation, originated in Bohemia and settled in the area known as Saxon Switzerland. Kuhnau was a major figure in

“The Musical Quack” 300 years ago, on 5 June 1722, Johann Kuhnau (1660-1722) the immediate predecessor of Johann Sebastian Bach as Kantor at the Thomasschule in Leipzig, passed away after suffering from extended periods of illness. Kuhnau was not only