Alice Harnoncourt
Alice Harnoncourt | |
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Born | Alice Hoffelner 26 September 1930 Vienna, Austria |
Died | 20 July 2022 Vienna, Austria | (aged 91)
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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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]
Life and career
Born on 26 September 1930
Until 1968, she performed on a
Family
She was married to Harnoncourt from 1953 until his death on 5 March 2016. The couple had a daughter,
Alice Harnoncourt died in Vienna on 20 July 2022 at the age of 91.[1][8][3]
Publications
She published several books after her husband's death, editing his writings:
- Alice Harnoncourt (ed.), Nikolaus Harnoncourt: Wir sind eine Entdeckergemeinschaft – Aufzeichnungen zur Entstehung des Concentus Musicus, Salzburg 2017, ISBN 978-3-7017-3428-3[4]
- Alice Harnoncourt (ed.), Nikolaus Harnoncourt: Meine Familie, Salzburg 2018, ISBN 978-3-7017-3465-8[9]
- Alice Harnoncourt (ed.), Nikolaus Harnoncourt: Über Musik – Mozart und die Werkzeuge des Affen, Salzburg 2020,
Awards
Alice Harnoncourt was awarded the Ehrenzeichen des Landes Steiermark of Styria in 2003.[11] As a player of the CMW, she received two Echo Klassik awards in 2006, for their recording of Handel's Messiah in the category vocal music, and for their recording of Mozart's early symphonies in the category symphonies until 1800.[12] She received several awards together with her husband, such as the Ehrenzeichen für Verdienste um das Land Wien in 2011.[13]
References
- ^ a b c d e f Molnar, Laszlo (20 July 2022). "Alice Harnoncourt ist tot / Pionierin des Originalklangs". BR (in German). Retrieved 21 July 2022.
- ^ "Alice Harnoncourt im Alter von 91 Jahren gestorben". Die Presse (in German). 20 July 2022. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
- ^ a b "Geigerin Alice Harnoncourt in Wien gestorben". Lippische Landes-Zeitung (in German). 20 July 2022. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
- ^ a b "Alice Harnoncourt mit 91 Jahren gestorben". Der Standard (in German). 20 July 2022. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
- ^ a b Breisach, Helene; Himmler, Marie-Theres (21 September 2020). "Radiokolleg – Eine Zeitreise mit Alice Harnoncourt / Die österreichische Pionierin der historischen Aufführungspraxis wird 90". ORF (in German). Retrieved 21 July 2022.
- ^ "Nikolaus Harnoncourt obituary". The Guardian. 6 March 2016.
- ^ Oestreich, James R. (10 November 1996). "Following His Fixations, Early Music to Whatever". The New York Times. Retrieved 13 October 2007.
- FAZ.NET(in German). Retrieved 23 July 2022.
- ^ Kübler, Susanne (12 February 2019). "Die Mutter wild, der Onkel ein Nazi". Basler Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 2 August 2021.
- ^ "Alice Harnoncourt" (in German). Residenzverlag. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
- ^ ""Groß Gold" für Alice Harnoncourt" (in German). Styria. 30 March 2011. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
- ^ "Echo Klassik 2006 (Concentus Musicus Wien)" (in German). 2006. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
- ^ "Goldenes Ehrenzeichen für Alice und Nikolaus Harnoncourt" (in German). Vienna. 30 March 2011. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
External links
- Alice Harnoncourt discography at Discogs
- Alice Harnoncourt at IMDb