Born: August 24, 1725
Died: April 7, 1778

The German composer, Johann Balthasar Kehl, was organist in Erlangen and Bayreuth. In the years 1759-1764 he printed four books with chorale arrangements (they contain in each case 1 preludes and 14 chorale arrangements). Stylistically Kehl's compositions are connected with the feeling and style of the Protestant chorales. However, they still exhibit also some Baroque style elements.

Orchestral Works:
Concerto für Hammerklavier, Streicher, 2 Hörner, Pauke und B.c., C-Dur

Organ Works:
Selection from: ‘Einige variirende Choräle’,
Präludium zu Herr Gott, dich loben alle wir (Ps.134 / Lb 150/250/472)
Freu dich sehr, o meine Seele (Ps. 42)
Präludium zu einem Lob- und Dankliede
Nun freut euch lieben Christen gmein (Lb 279)
Erschienen ist der herrlichen Tag (Lb 200/209)
Es ist das Heil uns kommen her (Lb 344)

Source: Lenz Musik Website, English translation by Aryeh Oron (May 2006)
Contributed by Aryeh Oron (April 2006), Teddy Kaufman (May 2006)

Use of Chorale Melodies in his works

Title

Chorale Melody

Year

Wer nur den lieben Gott läßt walten, Chorale Prelude for Organ, contained in Erste, Zweyte, Dritte, Vierte Sammlung einiger variirender Choräle

Wer nur den lieben Gott läßt walten

1764

Links to other Sites

Noten Orgel Solo (Lenz Musik) [German]

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