Gustav Leonhardt
Dutch pianist and early music conductor
Born
1928
97 years ago
Died
January 16th, 2012
13 years ago — 84 years old
Category
Artists & Creatives
Country
Netherlands
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A prominent figure in the revival of early music, conducted performances with the Ensemble Leonhardt and the Netherlands Bach Society. Contributed significantly to the scholarship and performance of Baroque music. Recorded numerous albums, making historical performances accessible to a wider audience, particularly of works by composers such as Johann Sebastian Bach. Served as a professor at the Amsterdam Conservatory, influencing a generation of musicians and conductors with a focus on historical performance practices.
Performed with Ensemble Leonhardt
Conducted the Netherlands Bach Society
Influenced early music performance practices
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