Nikolaus Harnoncourt
Sound · Conductor · Music Director · Orchestrator
Born Dec 6, 1929 · Berlin, Germany
Active 1968–2016 · Awards: Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order, Ring of Honour of the Austrian state Styria, Decoration of Honour in Gold for Services to the State of Vienna, Erasmus Prize, Léonie Sonning Music Prize, Gramophone Award for Lifetime Achievement, Grammy Award for Best Choral Performance, Grammy Award for Best Choral Performance
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.
Filmography
Neujahrskonzert der Wiener Philharmoniker 2001 — DirigentChronicle of Anna Magdalena Bach (1968) — Prince of Anhalt-Cöthen · ConductorL'Orfeo (1978) — ConductorMozart: Don Giovanni (Zurich Opera House) (2001) — Music DirectorL'Incoronazione di Poppea (1979) — Music DirectorLa Belle Hélène (1996) — ConductorLa Clemenza di Tito (2006) — ConductorMozart - Cecilia Bartoli, Nikolaus Harnoncourt (2003) — Music DirectorMozart: Così Fan Tutte (Zurich Opera House) (2000) — Conductor · Music DirectorCosì fan tutte (1989) — ConductorIl ritorno d'Ulisse in patria (1980) — ConductorMozart: Mitridate Re Di Ponto (1986) — ConductorNew Year's Concert 2003 (2003) — Conductor · Music DirectorMozart: Violin Concertos Nos. 4 & 5 (1987) — ConductorDer Freischütz (1999) — Conductor · Music DirectorHaydn The Seasons (2013) — DirigentBach: St. John Passion (1985) — ConductorAn Advent Concert of Music by Bach (2003) — ConductorMozart Violin Concertos 1-5 & Sinfonia Concertante in E Flat (1983)Mozart: Symphonies 31, 39, 40, 41 / Schubert: Symphony No. 4 (2007) — ConductorBruckner Symphony No. 5 (2014) — ConductorSalzburg Festival Opening Concert 2009 with Nikolaus Harnoncourt (2010) — ConductorNew Year's Concert: 2001 - Vienna Philharmonic (2001) — ConductorBach: Christmas Oratorio (1982)