[Magdalen] RIP Nicholas Harnoncourt

James Oppenheimer-Crawford oppenheimerjw at gmail.com
Fri Mar 11 04:48:31 UTC 2016


One of the icons of the early music movement is dead at 86.

He had announced his retirement in December, owing to poor health. He had
had to cancel several appearances due to illness.

He is perhaps best known for his group Concentus Musicus Wien which he
founded in 1953.

James W. Oppenheimer-Crawford
*“A life is like a garden. Perfect moments can be had, but not preserved,
except in memory. LLAP**”  -- *Leonard Nimoy


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