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Nikolaus Harnoncourt

Nikolaus Harnoncourt
Nikolaus Harnoncourt, German-Austrian cellist and conductor (d. 2016)

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.

6 December 1929

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