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About the conductor Nikolaus Harnoncourt

Nikolaus Harnoncourt was born in Berlin, grew up in Graz (Austria) and studied the cello in Vienna, where from 1952 to 1969 he was a cellist with the Vienna Symphony Orchestra. In 1972 he became Professor for Performance Practice at the Salzburg Mozarteum, a position he held until 1993. In 1953 he and his wife Alice Harnoncourt founded the Concentus musicus Wien as a specialist ensemble for the performance of early music on original instruments. By 1957 he was giving regular concerts with the group, as well as making recordings of music from the 13th to the 18th century. Since 1970 Nikolaus Harnoncourt has worked as a conductor both in the opera house (he has appeared in Milan, Zurich, Amsterdam, Hamburg, Frankfurt and Vienna conducting a repertory ranging from Monteverdi to Johann Strauss), and in the concert hall, where he has worked with the great European orchestras, including the Berlin Philharmonic, the Vienna Philharmonic, the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, the Vienna Symphony, the London Philharmonia, and the Chamber Orchestra of Europe, among others. He frequently collaborates with many of the world's most renowned soloists, including Martha Argerich, Gidon Kremer, Thomas Hampson, Dawn Upshaw, Cecilia Bartoli and Peter Seiffert, to name a few. Highlights of his career have included productions of operas by Monteverdi and Mozart at the Zurich Opera in stagings by Jean-Pierre Ponnelle and Jürgen Flimm, performances of Mozart, Haydn and Schubert with the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, and Beethoven cycles with the Chamber Orchestra of Europe. Nikolaus Harnoncourt's recording activities have expanded since 1970 to include the operas, oratorios and symphonic works of the 18th and 19th centuries. He has performed and recorded the complete symphonies and sacred works of Mozart, the complete symphonies of Beethoven, Schubert, Schumann and Brahms, as well as the late symphonies of Haydn. He has also recorded Beethoven’s Violin Concerto, the piano and violin concertos of Schumann and Brahms’s Violin Concerto and his Double Concerto. He conducted the Vienna Philharmonic's 2001 New Year's Concert to rave reviews internationally. Nikolaus Harnoncourt's outstanding achievements have been recognised with numerous awards: the Erasmus Prize (1980) and the Hans Georg Nägeli Medal of the City of Zurich (1982). In 1983 he was appointed a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Music in Stockholm. In 1987 he received an honorary doctorate from the University of Edinburgh. His recordings of Beethoven's Missa solemnis and Symphonies Nos. 1 - 9 with the Chamber Orchestra of Europe and the Arnold Schoenberg Choir received numerous distinctions, including the German Record Critics' Prize and Gramophone Magazine's Record of the Year Award in addition to selling nearly one million copies worldwide. In 1994, Mr. Harnoncourt was awarded the prestigious Polar Music Prize. His recordings of Beethoven’s Fidelio, Schumann’s Genoveva and Bruckner's Symphony No. 7 won Belgium’s Caecilia Prize in 1996, 1998 and 2000 respectively. He received the 'Diapason d'Or du siècle' (January 2000) for Monteverdi's L'Orfeo and the Edison Award (March 2000) for Johann Strauss in Berlin. More recently, his recording of Bach's St Matthew Passion won the 2002 Grammy Award for 'Best Choral Performance' and Belgium's Caecilia Prize. He received the Ernst von Siemens Prize for Lifetime Achievement in May 2002.

CDs and DVDs featuring the conductor Nikolaus Harnoncourt

CATALOGUE NR: 8573835632  (barcode: 0685738356324)
RECORD LABEL: Teldec
FORMAT: 2 CD Set
PRICE: including VAT £ 12.77
RELEASE DATE: 15-Jan-2001

TITLE: New Year's Concert 2001
ORCHESTRA: Vienna Philharmonic
CONDUCTOR: Nikolaus Harnoncourt

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: recorded live in Vienna on New Year's Day - Apr-2001 5 star BBC Music Mag. - Penguin Guide 3 star

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CATALOGUE NR: 8573810372  (barcode: 0685738103720)
RECORD LABEL: Teldec
FORMAT: 2 CD Set
PRICE: including VAT £ 12.95
RELEASE DATE: 19-Mar-2001

COMPOSER: Anton Bruckner
TRACKS: Symphony No.8 in C minor.
ORCHESTRA: Berlin Philharmonic
CONDUCTOR: Nikolaus Harnoncourt

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: 1890 version

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CATALOGUE NR: 3984244882  (barcode: 0639842448826)
RECORD LABEL: Teldec
FORMAT: CD
PRICE: including VAT £ 12.77
RELEASE DATE: 15-Nov-1999

COMPOSER: Anton Bruckner
TRACKS: Symphony No.7 in E major.
ORCHESTRA: Vienna Philharmonic
CONDUCTOR: Nikolaus Harnoncourt

- Penguin Guide 4 star 'the performance could hardly be more compelling'

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CATALOGUE NR: 2564601292  (barcode: 0825646012923)
RECORD LABEL: Elatus
FORMAT: CD
PRICE: including VAT £ 8.16
RELEASE DATE: 26-May-2003

COMPOSER: Anton Bruckner
TRACKS: Symphony No.4 in E flat major 'Romantic'.
ORCHESTRA: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
CONDUCTOR: Nikolaus Harnoncourt

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: originally released 1998

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CATALOGUE NR: 82876543322  (barcode: 0828765433228)
RECORD LABEL: RCA
FORMAT: 2 CD Set
PRICE: including VAT £ 16.85
RELEASE DATE: 06-Oct-2003

COMPOSER: Anton Bruckner
TRACKS: Like a Stone from the Moon - English / German a workshop concert. Symphony No.9 in D minor Finale unfinished 'Documentation of the Fragment'.
ORCHESTRA: Vienna Philharmonic
CONDUCTOR: Nikolaus Harnoncourt

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: first recording of a new critical edition by Benjamin-Gunnar Cohrs / second CD is in SACD format which will play on both CD and SACD players

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CATALOGUE NR: 8573810382  (barcode: 0685738103829)
RECORD LABEL: Teldec
FORMAT: CD
PRICE: including VAT £ 12.77
RELEASE DATE: 22-Apr-2002

COMPOSER: Antonin Dvorak
TRACKS: Slavonic Dances op.46. Slavonic Dances op.72.
ORCHESTRA: Chamber Orchestra of Europe
CONDUCTOR: Nikolaus Harnoncourt

- Aug-2002 5 star BBC Music Mag. - Jul-2002 Gramophone Editor's Choice 'With Hanoncourt 'Nature' and 'Nuture' earn equal billing' - Penguin Guide 3 star 'Harnoncourt's excitingly uninhibited new set of the Slavonic Dances, with the COE, combines great exuberance and virtuosity with vivid colouring'

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CATALOGUE NR: 3984252542  (barcode: 0639842525428)
RECORD LABEL: Teldec
FORMAT: CD
PRICE: including VAT £ 8.45
RELEASE DATE: 27-Mar-2006

COMPOSER: Antonin Dvorak
TRACKS: Symphony No.9 in E minor B178 op.95 'From the New World'. The Water Goblin B195 op.107.
ORCHESTRA: Concertgebouw Orchestra Amsterdam
CONDUCTOR: Nikolaus Harnoncourt

'the ghosts of Dvorak and Longfellow happily haunt the Concertgebouw' - Jul-2000 5 star BBC Music Mag. - Jul-2000 Gramophone Editor's Choice 'a superb new look at one of music's classic symphonies' - Penguin Guide 3 star

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CATALOGUE NR: 3984244872  (barcode: 0639842448727)
RECORD LABEL: Teldec
FORMAT: CD
PRICE: including VAT £ 8.45
RELEASE DATE: 27-Mar-2006

COMPOSER: Antonin Dvorak
TRACKS: Symphony No.8 in G B163 op.88. The Noon Day Witch B196 op.108.
ORCHESTRA: Concertgebouw Orchestra Amsterdam
CONDUCTOR: Nikolaus Harnoncourt

'Full of character and invigorating performance' - Feb-2000 5 star BBC Music Mag.

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CATALOGUE NR: 2564615302  (barcode: 0825646153022)
RECORD LABEL: Warner Classics
FORMAT: 5 CD Set
PRICE: including VAT £ 20.50
RELEASE DATE: 03-May-2004

COMPOSER: Antonin Dvorak
TITLE: Symphonies
TRACKS: Symphony No.7 in D minor B141 op.70. Symphony No.8 in G B163 op.88. Symphony No.9 in E minor B178 op.95 From the New World. The Wild Dove op.110. The Noon Witch op.108. American Suite in A major op.98a. The Water Goblin op.107. In Nature's Realm op.91. Carnival Overture op.92. Othello Overture op.93. Czech Suite. The Golden Spinning Wheel op.109. Legends op.59.
ORCHESTRA: Lausanne Chamber Orchestra and Concertgebouw Chamber Orchestra
CONDUCTOR: David Zinman and Nikolaus Harnoncourt

- Penguin Guide 3 star

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CATALOGUE NR: 2564602212  (barcode: 0825646022120)
RECORD LABEL: Teldec
FORMAT: 2 CD Set
PRICE: including VAT £ 9.49
RELEASE DATE: 27-Mar-2006

COMPOSER: Antonin Dvorak
TITLE: Symphonic Poems
TRACKS: The Golden Spinning Wheel B197 op.109. The Noon Witch B196 op.108. The Water Goblin B195 op.107. The Wild Dove B198 op.110.
ORCHESTRA: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
CONDUCTOR: Nikolaus Harnoncourt

- Aug-2003 4 star BBC Music Mag. - Penguin Guide Rosette star 'the recording and ambience are so believable that one feels one has the famous dutch concert hall just beyond the speakers'

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CATALOGUE NR: 8573876302  (barcode: 0685738763023)
RECORD LABEL: Teldec
FORMAT: CD
PRICE: including VAT £ 8.45
RELEASE DATE: 27-Mar-2006

COMPOSER: Antonin Dvorak
TRACKS: Concerto in G minor for Piano and Orchestra op.33. The Golden Spinning Wheel op.109.
ORCHESTRA: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
CONDUCTOR: Nikolaus Harnoncourt
ARTISTS: Pierre-Laurent Aimard      

- Jan-2004 5 star BBC Music Mag. - Jan-2004 Gramophone Editor's Choice 'The Concerto finally sounds like better music than it is - superb coupling, too.'

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CATALOGUE NR: 2564688588  (barcode: 0825646885886)
RECORD LABEL: Warner Classics
FORMAT: 2 CD Set
PRICE: including VAT £ 8.99
RELEASE DATE: 17-Aug-2009

COMPOSER: Antonin Dvorak
TITLE: Harnoncourt and Dvorak
TRACKS: Chamber Orchestra of Europe - Slavonic Dance op.46 No.8 : Presto. Chamber Orchestra of Europe - Slavonic Dance op.46 No.7 : Allegro. Chamber Orchestra of Europe - Slavonic Dance op.72 No.2 : Allegro grazioso. Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra - The Wild Dove op.110. Pierre-Laurent Aimard / Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra - Piano Concerto in G minor op.33 : Andante sostenuto. Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra - Symphony No.8 in G major op.88 : Adagio ma non troppo. Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra - Symphony No.8 in G major op.88 : Allegretto grazioso. Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra - Symphony No.8 in G major op.88 : Adagio. Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra - Symphony No.8 in G major op.88 : Allegro con brio. Chamber Orchestra of Europe - Slavonic Dance op.46 No.5 : Allegro vivace. Chamber Orchestra of Europe - Slavonic Dance op.46 No.2 : Allegretto Scherzando Dumka. Chamber Orchestra of Europe - Slavonic Dance op.46 No.1 : Presto Furiant. Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra - Symphony No.9 in E minor op.95 'From the New World' : Largo. The Noon Witch op.108 : Andante. Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra - The Noon Witch op.108 : Allegro. Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra - The Noon Witch op.108 : Andante sostenuto e molto tranquillo. Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra - The Noon Witch op.108 : Allegretto. Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra - Symphony No.7 in D minor op.70 : Finale. Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra - Symphony No.7 in D minor op.70 : Scherzo. Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra - Symphony No.7 in D minor op.70 : Poco adagio.
CONDUCTOR: Nikolaus Harnoncourt

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CATALOGUE NR: 2564615282  (barcode: 0825646152827)
RECORD LABEL: Warner Classics
FORMAT: 6 CD Set
PRICE: including VAT £ 19.99
RELEASE DATE: 03-May-2004

COMPOSER: Antonin Dvorak
TITLE: Concertos
TRACKS: Cello Concerto in B minor op.104. Violin Concerto in A minor op.53. Piano Concerto in G minor op.33. Romance op.11. Waldesruhe. Slavonic Rhapsody op.45 No.1. Serenade for Strings in E major op.22. Serenade for Winds in D minor op.44. Rusalka : Song to the Moon / Heartless Spirits of the Waters. Slavonic Dances op.46. Slavonic Dances op.71. Requiem.
ORCHESTRA: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra and New York Philharmonic
CONDUCTOR: Nikolaus Harnoncourt and Kurt Masur
ARTISTS: Mstislav Rostropovich   Maxim Vengerov   Pierre-Laurent Aimard  

- Penguin Guide 2 star

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CATALOGUE NR: 2564692589  (barcode: 0825646925896)
RECORD LABEL: Warner Das Alte Werk
FORMAT: CD
PRICE: including VAT £ 6.95
RELEASE DATE: 23-Feb-2009

COMPOSER: Antonio Vivaldi  (other composers in brackets after works)
TRACKS: Gloria in D RV589 (Vivaldi). Stabat Mater (Pergolesi).
ORCHESTRA: Concentus Musicus Wien
CONDUCTOR: Nikolaus Harnoncourt
ARTISTS: Sylvia McNair   Eva Mei   Elisabeth von Magnus   Marjana Lipovsek

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CATALOGUE NR: 2564604412  (barcode: 0825646044122)
RECORD LABEL: Elatus
FORMAT: CD
PRICE: including VAT £ 8.45
RELEASE DATE: 28-Jul-2003

COMPOSER: Antonio Vivaldi  (other composers in brackets after works)
TRACKS: Gloria in D RV589 (Vivaldi). Stabat Mater (Pergolesi).
ORCHESTRA: Concentus Musicus Wien
CONDUCTOR: Nikolaus Harnoncourt
ARTISTS: Sylvia McNair   Eva Mei   Elisabeth von Magnus   Marjana Lipovsek

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CATALOGUE NR: 2564690548  (barcode: 0825646905485)
RECORD LABEL: Warner Das Alte Werk
FORMAT: 2 CD Set
PRICE: including VAT £ 8.99
RELEASE DATE: 01-Jun-2009

COMPOSER: Antonio Vivaldi
TITLE: Il Cimento dell'Armonia e dell'Inventione
TRACKS: Concerto in E major op.8 No.1 RV269 La primavera - Spring. Concerto in G minor op.8 No.2 RV315 L'estate - Summer. Concerto in F major op.8 No.3 RV293 L'autunno - Autumn. Concerto in F minor op.8 No.4 RV297 L'inverno - Winter. Concerto in E flat major op.8 No.5 RV253 La tempesta di mare - Stormy Sea. Concerto in C major op.8 No.6 RV180 Il piacere - Pleasure. Concerto in D minor op.8 No.7 RV242. Concerto in G minor op.8 No.8 RV332. Concerto in D minor op.8 No.9 RV236. Concerto in B flat major op.8 No.10 RV362 La caccia - The Hunt. Concerto in D major op.8 No.11 RV210. Concerto in C major op.8 No.12 RV178.
ORCHESTRA: Concentus Musicus Wien
CONDUCTOR: Nikolaus Harnoncourt

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: includes The Four Seasons - Sep-2009 4 star BBC Music Mag.

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CATALOGUE NR: 82876543312  (barcode: 0828765433129)
RECORD LABEL: RCA
FORMAT: 2 CD Set
PRICE: including VAT £ 16.85
RELEASE DATE: 06-Oct-2003

COMPOSER: Bedrich Smetana
TITLE: Ma Vlast
TRACKS: Vysehrad. Vlatava. Sarka. Z ceskych luhu a haju. Tabor. Blanik.
ORCHESTRA: Vienna Philharmonic
CONDUCTOR: Nikolaus Harnoncourt

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: recorded Nov-2001

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CATALOGUE NR: 107011  (barcode: 0807280701197)
RECORD LABEL: Arthaus Musik
FORMAT: DVD Video
PRICE: including VAT £ 28.69
RELEASE DATE: 02-Feb-2009

COMPOSER: Carl Maria von Weber
TITLE: Der Freischutz - complete
ORCHESTRA: Zurich Opera House Orchestra
CONDUCTOR: Nikolaus Harnoncourt
ARTISTS: Inga Nielsen   Malin Hartelius   Matti Salminen   Peter Seiffert

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Picture Format: NTSC 16:9 1 DVD 9 + 1 DVD 5 / Sound Format: Dolby Digital 5.1 DTS 5.1 PCM 2.0 / Region Code: 0 / Duration: 159 minutes / Recorded: live recording from the Zurich Opera 1999 - direction by Ruth Berghaus / Subtitles: English Italian German French Spanish / Menu Languages: English

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CATALOGUE NR: 4509977582  (barcode: 0745099775827)
RECORD LABEL: Teldec
FORMAT: 2 CD Set
PRICE: including VAT £ 25.55
RELEASE DATE: 02-Sep-1996

COMPOSER: Carl Maria von Weber
TITLE: Der Freischutz - complete
ORCHESTRA: Berlin Philharmonic
CONDUCTOR: Nikolaus Harnoncourt
ARTISTS: Luba Orgonasova   Endrik Wottrich   Christine Schafer   Wolfgang Holzmair

- Penguin Guide 4 star 'A clear first choice among modern, digital recordings.'

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CATALOGUE NR: 2564691252  (barcode: 0825646912520)
RECORD LABEL: Warner Classics
FORMAT: 2 CD Set
PRICE: including VAT £ 12.95
RELEASE DATE: 04-May-2009

COMPOSER: Carl Maria von Weber
TITLE: Der Freischutz - complete
ORCHESTRA: Berlin Philharmonic
CONDUCTOR: Nikolaus Harnoncourt
ARTISTS: Luba Orgonasova   Matti Salminen   Endrik Wottrich   Wolfgang Holzmair

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