Alice Harnoncourt

Alice Harnoncourt
Harnoncourt in 1980
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
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(m. 1953; died 2016)​
Children4, including Elisabeth von Magnus
Awards
  • Ehrenzeichen des Landes Steiermark
  • Ehrenzeichen für Verdienste um das Land Wien

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]

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