Georg Grünwald (Hymn-Writer)

Born: c1490
Died: 1530 - Kufstein (Tyrol), Austria

The hymn-writer, Georg Grünwald [Grünwaldt], was a shoemaker from Kitzbühl in the Tyrol (Austria). He was an Anabaptist and in 1530 was accused and found guilty of heresy. He was executed by being burned at the stake in Kufstein (Tyrol).

Source:
Contributed by Aryeh Oron (August 2003), Thomas Braatz (April 2006)

Texts of Bach Cantatas & Other Vocal Works

BWV 86

Chorale Texts used in Bach’s Vocal Works

Title

Year

EKG

Zahn

Kommt her zu mir, spricht Gottes Sohn

1530

245

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