1. Alice Harnoncourt was an Austrian classical violinist.
10 Facts About Alice Harnoncourt
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Alice Harnoncourt 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.
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Alice Harnoncourt was the ensemble's concertmaster and often played as a soloist, until 1985.
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Alice Harnoncourt switched to an instrument of 1665 vintage, by a maker from the Absam region of Austria.
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Alice Harnoncourt continued to perform with the CMW until her husband's retirement from conducting in December 2015, when she retired from the ensemble.
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Alice Harnoncourt was married to Harnoncourt from 1953 until his death on 5 March 2016.
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Alice Harnoncourt died in Vienna on 20 July 2022 at the age of 91.
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Alice Harnoncourt published several books after her husband's death, editing his writings:.
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Alice Harnoncourt was awarded the Ehrenzeichen des Landes Steiermark of Styria in 2003.
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Alice Harnoncourt received several awards together with her husband, such as the Ehrenzeichen fur Verdienste um das Land Wien in 2011.