David Kellner

Full biography David Kellner

David Kellner was a German composer and lutenist of the Baroque period who lived from 1670 to 1748. He was a contemporary of Bach and is known for his compositions for the lute and guitar. Kellner was born in Liebertwolkwitz, Germany and little is known about his early life, but he worked as a musician and composer in various parts of Germany throughout his career.

Kellner wrote a sizable amount of compositions for the lute and guitar, along with numerous pedagogical works on music theory and writing for equal temperament. He also wrote vocal and instrumental music and was known for his skills as a music engraver. His surviving works include sonatas, suites, preludes, allemandes, minuets, and gigues.

Kellner is not as well-known as some of his contemporaries, but his works are still performed and studied by musicians and scholars today. His compositions for the guitar continue to be popular and his pedagogical writings on music theory and tuning systems are still relevant today. Overall, Kellner was an accomplished composer of the Baroque period and an important figure in the history of music.