The 17th Century composer Johann Georg Knstel is one of the forgotten persons in history. He lived in Franconia in South East Germany where he is mentioned as a schoolmaster and court organist. His inclusion in Johann Gottfried Walther's 'Musicalisches Lexicon' of 1732 provides clues about his significance. The 'St Mark Passion' can be considered to be his most significant work; records show that it was frequently performed in Coburg even after the composer's death. The work's substantial length of nearly two and a half hours - outstanding for this time - is due to the fact that the complete performance was divided among several church services between Maundy Thursday and Good Friday.
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