Nikolaus Harnoncourt (1929–2016)
Author of Baroque Music Today
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Works by Nikolaus Harnoncourt
Diálogos sobre Mozart: Reflexiones sobre la actualidad de la música (El Acantilado) (2005) 21 copies
Monteverdi : The return of Ulysses {sound recording} {1971 Harnoncourt/Concentus musicus Wien} (1971) — Conductor — 4 copies
Monteverdi : The return of Ulysses {video recording} {1979 Harnoncourt/Monteverdi-Ensemble} {Opernhaus Zürich} (1979) — Conductor — 3 copies
Bach : Matthäus-Passion 3 copies
Monteverdi : The return of Ulysses {video recording} {2002 Harnoncourt/La Scintilla} {Opernhaus Zürich} (2002) — Conductor — 3 copies, 1 review
Beethoven : Symphonies Nos. 1-9 2 copies
Mozart : Die Zauberflöte 2 copies
Bartók: Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta / Divertimento for String Orchestra (2004) — Chef d'orchestre — 2 copies
Monteverdi : The return of Ulysses {sound recording} {1971 Harnoncourt/Concentus musicus Wien} (1971) — Conductor — 2 copies
Monteverdi : Coronation of Poppea + Orfeo + Return of Ulysses {video recording} {1978 Harnoncourt/Monteverdi-Ensemble} {Opernhaus Zürich} (2007) — Conductor — 2 copies
Slavonic Dances 2 copies
Bach : Brandenburg Concertos 1 copy
Mozart. Symphony nº 35 I 36 1 copy
Verdi: Requiem 1 copy
Water Musick 1 copy
Monteverdi : Coronation of Poppaea + Orpheus + The return of Ulysses {sound recording} {1979 Harnoncourt/Monteverdi-Ensemble} {Opernhaus Zürich} (1979) — Conductor — 1 copy
O discurso dos sons 1 copy
Bach: Cello Suites 1-3 1 copy
C-Minor Mass 1 copy
Mozart: Famous Arias [sound recording] — Conductor — 1 copy
Smetana : The bartered bride [video recording] [2012 film] [+ sound recording + libretto] (2012) — Conductor — 1 copy
Cecilia Sings Mozart [2002 film] — Conductor — 1 copy
L'Orfeo: Zurich Opera [1978 film] — Conductor — 1 copy
Wir sind eine Entdeckergemeinschaft : Aufzeichnungen zur Entstehung des Concentus Musicus (2017) 1 copy
Schumann : Symphonies 3 & 4 1 copy
Schubert : The Symphonies 1 copy
Beethoven. Sinmphony nº 1 1 copy
Famous Opera Arias — Conductor — 1 copy
Mozart. Idomeo (3 CD) 1 copy
Mozart. Overtures. 1 copy
Associated Works
Mozart : Symphony no.40 in G minor, K550 + Symphony no.41 in C major 'Jupiter', K551 {sound recordings} (1999) — Conductor, some editions — 194 copies, 1 review
Violin Concerto / Romances for Violin and Orchestra Nos. 1 & 2 [sound recording] (1993) — Conductor, some editions — 53 copies, 1 review
Symphony No. 38 in D Major, K. 504, "Prague" & Symphony No. 39 in E flat Major, K. 543 [sound recording] (1990) — Conductor, some editions — 44 copies, 2 reviews
The coronation of Poppea [complete sound recording] (1984) — Conductor, some editions — 37 copies, 1 review
The Paris Symphonies, Nos. 82 - 87 [sound recording] (2003) — Chef d'orchestre, some editions — 33 copies
Mozart : Symphony no.39 in E flat major, K543 + Symphony no.40 in G minor, K550 + Symphony no.41 in C major, K 551 'Jupiter' {sound recordings} (2007) — Chef d'orchestre, some editions — 25 copies
Symphonies No. 1–4 + Academic Festival Overture, Op. 80 + Tragic Overture + Variations on a Theme by Haydn, Op. 56a [sound recording] (1997) — Conductor, some editions — 21 copies
Schumann : Piano concerto in A minor, Op.54 + Violin concerto in D minor [sound recording] (1994) — Conductor, some editions — 7 copies
Mozart : Symphony no.29 in A major, K201 + Symphony no.39 in E flat major, K543 [sound recording] — Chef d'orchestre, some editions — 6 copies
Beethoven : Symphony no.1 in C major, Op.21 + Symphony no.7 in A major, Op.92 [sound recording] (1999) — Chef d'orchestre, some editions — 4 copies
Concerto for piano and orchestra in G minor, Op.33 + The golden spinning wheel, Op.109, B.197 [sound recording] (2003) — Conductor, some editions — 4 copies
Beethoven : Creatures of Prometheus : Overture and ballet music + Missa solemnis, op.123 + Romance for violin and orchestra no.1, Op.40 + Romance for violin and orchestra no.2,… — some editions — 2 copies
Beethoven : Choral fantasy, op.80 + Coriolan overture + Creatures of Prometheus : Overture + complete + Egmont : Overture + Fidelio : Overture, op.72c + Leonore, op.138 : Overture… (2006) — Conductor, some editions — 2 copies
Haydn : Missa in tempore belli + Salve Regina {sound recording} (1997) — Conductor, some editions — 2 copies
Johann Strauss in Berlin [sound recording] — Conductor, some editions — 1 copy
Symphony No. 32 / Symphony No. 36, Overture to Lucio Silla [Audio Recording] — Conductor, some editions — 1 copy
Sacred Cantatas : Vol 1 : BWV 1-14, 16-19 [sound recording] — some editions — 1 copy
Beethoven : Coriolan overture + Fidelio : Overture + Leonore op.72a : Overture no.2 + Symphony no.6 in F major, op.68, 'Pastoral' [sound recording] {Harnoncourt} (2003) — Conductor, some editions — 1 copy
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Common Knowledge
- Legal name
- Graf de la Fontaine und d’Harnoncourt-Unverzagt, Johannes Nicolaus (Geburtsname)
- Birthdate
- 1929-12-06
- Date of death
- 2016-03-05
- Gender
- male
- Education
- Vienna Music Academy
- Occupations
- Dirigent
Cellist
Musikschriftsteller - Organizations
- Concentus musicus Wien
- Awards and honors
- Polar Music Prize (1994)
- Nationality
- Österreich
- Birthplace
- Berlin, Deutschland
- Place of death
- St Georgen, Österreich
- Associated Place (for map)
- St Georgen, Österreich
Members
Reviews
Not only the best performance I have ever seen of this opera but the best Monteverdi realisation of any of his operas. Superbly done in all departments - music, settings, production and dramatic presentation.
1. Sonnerie de Sainte-Genevieve du Mont de Paris
2. Suite no1 en Do majeur
3. Suite no4 en Re majeur
2. Suite no1 en Do majeur
3. Suite no4 en Re majeur
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- Works
- 118
- Also by
- 28
- Members
- 356
- Popularity
- #67,309
- Rating
- 4.3
- Reviews
- 4
- ISBNs
- 41
- Languages
- 8