"A musician of exceptional creativity who has contributed to the establishment of the historically informed performance of European early music, and who has extended his principles and interpretation to modern music"
Mr. Harnoncourt is a musician who actively seeks to elucidate the cultural facets of European music by studying authentic materials to create the original sound, and who continuously introduces the new interpretation to such early music. He has extended his principles of performing early music further to modern orchestra, and has also been a leading innovator of music filled with energy through his broad repertoire.
