Alice Harnoncourt
Austrian violinist (1930–2022) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Alice Harnoncourt (née Hoffelner; 26 September 1930 – 20 July 2022) was an Austrian classical violinist. She was a pioneer in the movement of historically informed performance, founding with her husband Nikolaus Harnoncourt the Concentus Musicus Wien ensemble playing on period instruments, of which she was principal violinist.[1]
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Born | Alice Hoffelner (1930-09-26)26 September 1930 Vienna, Austria |
Died | 20 July 2022(2022-07-20) (aged 91) Vienna, Austria |
Occupation(s) | Violinist, concertmaster |
Organization | Concentus Musicus Wien |
Known for | Pioneer of historically informed performance |
Spouse | |
Children | 4, including Elisabeth von Magnus |
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