Nikolaus Harnoncourt

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title: Nikolaus Harnoncourt
text: Johann Nikolaus Harnoncourt was an Austrian conductor, known for his historically informed performances. He specialized in music of the Baroque period, but later extended his repertoire to include Classical and early Romantic works. Among his best known recordings are those of Bach, whose 193 cantatas he recorded with Gustav Leonhardt. Starting out as a classical cellist, he founded his own period instrument ensemble, Concentus Musicus Wien, in 1953, and became a pioneer of the Early Music movem
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description: Austrian conductor (1929–2016)
original url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikolaus_Harnoncourt
date created: 2002-12-06T00:37:50Z
date modified: 2024-08-31T10:36:38Z
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