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Nikolaus Harnoncourt
Actor, Additional Credits
Born December 6, 1929Died March 5, 2016 (86 years)
Nikolaus Harnoncourt 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.
Filmography
| 2006 | The Marriage of Figaro · as Conductor |
| 1986 | Mitridate, rè di Ponto · as Conductor |
| 1968 | The Chronicle of Anna Magdalena Bach · as Prince Of Anhalt-Cöthen |