Kuhnau: Magnificat in C Major

Composer: Johann Kuhnau (1660-1722) Instrumentation (this edition): Piano Reduction, SATB Choir Originally for: SATB Choir, Chamber Orchestra Work: Magnificat in C Major Binding: Work Language: Latin ISMN: 9790004186756 Size: 7.5 x 10.6 inches Pages: 52 Urtext / Critical Edition Look Inside! PDF Preview Description Kuhnau's Magnificat in C Major is – apart from his Biblical Sonatas – considered to be his most ambitious and best known work. However, as recent research has revealed, there are indeed many other large-scale works among his oeuvre which are largely presumed lost today, apart from those that were published as first editions. Until now, only insufficient or erroneous editions of the Magnificat have been available, a piano reduction has not been available at all. Beyond that, editor David Erler has succeeded in tracking down new evidence on the authorship of four Laudes (insertion movements for performances over Christmas) and to carry out their