Alice Harnoncourt

Alice Harnoncourt (née Hoffelner; 26 September 1930 – 20 July 2022) was an Austrian classical violinist. She was the wife of Nikolaus Harnoncourt. Her works were known as historically informed performance. She worked for Concentus Musicus Wien.

Alice Harnoncourt
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Harnoncourt at the 1980 Erasmus Prize ceremony
Born
Alice Hoffelner

(1930-09-26)26 September 1930
Died20 July 2022(2022-07-20) (aged 91)
Vienna, Austria
OccupationViolinist, concertmaster
OrganizationConcentus Musicus Wien
Known forPioneer of historically informed performance
Spouse(s)
Nikolaus Harnoncourt
(m. 1953; his death 2016)
Children4 (including Elisabeth von Magnus)

Harnoncourt died on 20 July 2022 in Vienna, Austria at the age of 91.[1]

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