Johannes Zahn

Johannes Christoph Andreas Zahn (1 August 1817 in Eschenbach/Pegnitz – 17 February 1895 in Neuendettelsau)^[1] was a German theologian and musicologist best known for his opus Die Melodien der deutschen evangelischen Kirchenlieder, a critical anthology of almost 9,000 hymn melodies developed and used in German Lutheran churches.

^ Slonimsky, Nicolas (1978). "Zahn, Johannes". Baker's Biographical dictionary of musicians (6th ed.). New York: Schirmer Books. p. 1935. ISBN 0-02-870240-9.