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Dec 06, 1929 Berlin Died on 05 Mar 2016 (aged 86)
Austrian conductor
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About Nikolaus Harnoncourt
- Nikolaus Harnoncourt (Johann Nikolaus Graf [Count] de la Fontaine und d'Harnoncourt-Unverzagt; 6 December 1929 – 5 March 2016) was an Austrian conductor, particularly known for his historically informed performances of music from the Classical era and earlier.
- Starting out as a classical cellist, he founded his own period instrument ensemble, Concentus Musicus Wien, in the 1950s, and became a pioneer of the Early Music movement.
- Around 1970, Harnoncourt started to conduct opera and concert performances, soon leading renowned international symphony orchestras, and appearing at leading concert halls, operatic venues and festivals.
- His repertoire then widened to include composers of the 19th and 20th centuries.
- In 2001 and 2003, he conducted the Vienna New Year's Concert.
- Harnoncourt was also the author of several books, mostly on subjects of performance history and musical aesthetics.
