Nikolaus Harnoncourt Rest in Peace

[Seán]

Very sad news

http://slippedisc.com/2016/03/sad-news- ... t-is-dead/

[Seán]

With one and three quarter million hits on Youtube:

W. A. Mozart - Symphony No. 41 "Jupiter" in C major, K. 551 (1788):
1. Allegro vivace, 4/4
2. Andante cantabile, 3/4 in F major
3. Menuetto: Allegretto - Trio, 3/4
4. Molto allegro, 2/2

The Chamber Orchestra of Europe
Conductor - Nicolaus Harnoncourt
Grosser Musikvereinsaal Wien

[james]

From the guardian ...

http://www.theguardian.com/music/2016/m ... t-obituary

[Seán]

Thanks James.

From the VPO:
http://www.wienersymphoniker.at/news/newsid/163

[Jose Echenique]

We lost a giant.

[Seán]

In the unlikely event that anyone is bothered: http://www.classicalmusicguide.com/view ... 10&t=45765

[Beresford]

I loved his box set (LP's) of the Bach violin and harpsichord sonatas, with his wife Alice on violin;
I don't think it was ever released on CD.