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Lutheranism
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q78273 · wikidata
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Johannes Zahn
1817-08-01 – 1895-02-17
Life & Legacy
Johannes Christoph Andreas Zahn (1 August 1817 in Eschenbach/Pegnitz – 17 February 1895 in Neuendettelsau) was a German theologian and musicologist best known for his opus Die Melodien der deutschen evangelischen Kirchenlieder, a critical anthology of almost 9,000 hymn melodies developed and used in German Lutheran churches.
Occupation & Career
musicologist, writer, music theorist, composer, pastor, hymnologist, theologian, pedagogue, music teacher, church musician, musician, parson
Faith & Community
Lutheranism
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Lutheranism
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- Wikidata population candidate Q78273 — wikidata View source
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