Hanseatic Goethe Prize
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Edition 13 (1995) Winner
Nikolaus Harnoncourt
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Nikolaus Harnoncourt
Aliases:
Johann Nikolaus Harnoncourt / Johann Nikolaus Graf de la Fontaine und d'Harnoncourt-Unverzagt
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1929-12-06 （Berlin, Germany）
- Died
- 2016-03-05 （St. Georgen im Attergau, Austria） age 86
- Nationality
- Austria
- Languages
- German
- Residence History
- Berlin, Germany → Graz, Austria → Vienna, Austria → St. Georgen im Attergau, Austria
Career
- Occupations
- Cellist, Conductor
- Active Years
- 1952-2015
- Affiliations
- Concentus Musicus Wien, Vienna Symphony
- Memberships
- Royal Swedish Academy of Music, Order Pour le Mérite for Science and Art
- Influenced By
- Gustav Leonhardt
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vienna Music Academy | — | Cello | — | — | Austria |
Vienna Music Academy
Cello
Country:
Austria
Studied cello with Paul Grümmer and Emanuel Brabec, also learned viola da gamba.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Erasmus Prize | — | — | Praemium Erasmianum Foundation | 受賞 |
| 1993 | Léonie Sonning Music Prize | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1994 | Polar Music Prize | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2002 | Ernst von Siemens Music Prize | — | — | Bavarian Academy of Fine Arts | 受賞 |
| 2005 | Kyoto Prize | — | — | — | 受賞 |
Erasmus Prize
1980
Organization:
Praemium Erasmianum Foundation
Result:
受賞
Léonie Sonning Music Prize
1993
Result:
受賞
Polar Music Prize
1994
Result:
受賞
Ernst von Siemens Music Prize
2002
Organization:
Bavarian Academy of Fine Arts
Result:
受賞
Kyoto Prize
2005
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Bibliography
- Musik als Klangrede: Wege zu einem neuen Musikverständnis
- Die Macht der Musik: Zwei Reden
- Baroque Music Today: Music As Speech
- The Musical Dialogue: Thoughts on Monteverdi, Bach, and Mozart
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Pioneer of historically informed performanceBaroque music specialist
Legacy
Pioneer of historically informed performances, particularly of Baroque music, founder of Concentus Musicus Wien, and influential through numerous recordings and conducting engagements.
Trivia
- Descendant of the Habsburgs.
- Founded Concentus Musicus Wien with his wife Alice in 1953.
- Announced retirement in 2015 due to health reasons.