Alice Harnoncourt

Alice Harnoncourt (née Hoffelner; 26 September 1930 – 20 July 2022) was an Austrian classical violinist. She was the wife of Nikolaus Harnoncourt. Her works were known as historically informed performance. She worked for Concentus Musicus Wien.

Alice Harnoncourt
Harnoncourt at the 1980 Erasmus Prize ceremony
Born
Alice Hoffelner

(1930-09-26)26 September 1930
Vienna, Austria
Died20 July 2022(2022-07-20) (aged 91)
Vienna, Austria
Occupation(s)Violinist, concertmaster
OrganizationConcentus Musicus Wien
Known forPioneer of historically informed performance
Spouse(s)
Nikolaus Harnoncourt
(m. 1953; his death 2016)
Children4 (including Elisabeth von Magnus)

Harnoncourt died on 20 July 2022 in Vienna, Austria at the age of 91.[1]

References
  1. Alice Harnoncourt mit 91 Jahren verstorben (in German)
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