Emanuel Kegel Explained

Emanuel Kegel (1655 – 23 June 1724) was a German Baroque composer.

Born in Gotha, Kegel was initially music director in Neustadt bei Coburg, then in Gera. He is primarily remembered as the teacher of Gottfried Heinrich Stölzel who was his pupil at Gera from 1703 to 1707.^[1]

He died in Breslau.

Works, editions and recordings

Nothing was published during his lifetime.

• Cantata Nichts ist süßer als die Liebe Klaus Mertens, Accademia Daniel, cond. Shalev Ad-El, 2007.

Notes and References

1. Uta Wald, booklet notes to CD Baroque Bass Cantatas from Central Germany (cpo, 2007).