Kuhnau’s works, composed between the early 1680s and late in the 18^th-century’s second decade, are really diverse stylistically, but have to date hardly been thoroughly investigated musicologically, hence in terms of performance practice.  

Rewarding Rediscovery  

Breitkopf & Härtel’s new edition of all Johann Kuhnau’s extant sacred works once more brings these compositions, evidence of the sounds of the exciting transition period between the sacred concerto of the 17^th century and the late Baroque church cantata into the focus of the music world:  

• First Urtext edition of Johann Kuhnau’s vocal works

• Edited, mostly as first editions, from authentic manuscript sources

• Detailed text sections, facsimiles as well as a critical report for each cantata

• Available for sale, complete