Nikolaus Harnoncourt
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
Born on the same birth date (6 December 1929): Frank Springer • Philippe Bouvard
Born on the same birth day (6 December): Barbara Radziwiłł • Ben Watt • Don Nickles • Frankie Beverly • Hara Prasad Shastri • Karl Ove Knausgård • Linda Creed • Paul McVeigh • Rachel Jarry • Richard Speck • Robert Spear Hudson • Skippy Baxter • Wally Cox
Born in the same month (December 1929): Brian Redhead • Chris Kenner • Dan Jenkins • David Doyle • Gregory Carroll (R&B singer) • Howard Sackler • John S. Dunne • Józef Glemp • Lennart Skoglund • Madis Kõiv • Philippe Bouvard • Red Sullivan • Toshiko Akiyoshi • Şakir Eczacıbaşı