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Purcell Edition IV - Instrumental Music / Harnoncourt, Leonhardt, Gardiner, Hogwood, Baumont / Teldec 5x Audio CD / 2564 69139-0
UPC 825646913909
Johann Nikolaus Harnoncourt or historically Johann Nikolaus Graf 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.
Gustav Maria Leonhardt (30 May 1928 – 16 January 2012) was a Dutch keyboardist, conductor, musicologist, teacher and editor. He was a leading figure in the historically informed performance movement to perform music on period instruments.
Leonhardt professionally played many instruments, including the harpsichord, pipe organ, claviorganum (a combination of harpsichord and organ), clavichord, fortepiano and piano. He also conducted orchestras and choruses.
| Label: | Teldec - 2564 69139-0 |
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5 x CD, Compilation, Box Set
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| Genre: | Classical |
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Tracklist:
CD 1
Individual Pieces for Strings - 3 Songs
Sonata for trumpet and strings in D major
CD 2
Twelve Sonatas of Three Parts
CD 3
Ten Sonatas in Four Parts
CD 4
The Viol Fantasias
CD 5
Harpsichord Suites, Z660—663 & 666-669
Other Keyboard Works
- Bass - Max van Egmond
- Trumpet - David Blackadder trumpet
- Soloists - English Baroque Soloists
- Violins - Pavlo Beznosiuk, Rachel Podger, Catherine Mackintosh, Monica Huggett
- Bass viol - Christophe Coin
- Chamber organ - Christopher Hogwood
- Harpsichord & virginal - Olivier Baumont
