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Ton Koopman
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Viktoria Mullova
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Christophe Rousset
17,733 listeners
Christophe Rousset (born 1961) is a French harpsichordist and conductor, specializing in the performance of baroque music on period instrum… read moreChristophe Rousset (born 1961) is a French harpsichordist and conductor, specializing in the performance of baroque music on period instruments. Born in Avignon, Rousset grew up in Aix-en-Provence and developed an interest in the harpsic… read moreChristophe Rousset (born 1961) is a French harpsichordist and conductor, specializing in the performance of baroque music on period instruments. Born in Avignon, Rousset grew up in Aix-en-Provence and developed an interest in the harpsichord during his early teens. He studied at the Schola Cantor… read more
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Masaaki Suzuki
16,491 listeners
Masaaki Suzuki is an organist, harpsichordist and conductor, and the founder and musical director of the Bach Collegium Japan. He was born … read moreMasaaki Suzuki is an organist, harpsichordist and conductor, and the founder and musical director of the Bach Collegium Japan. He was born in Kobe to parents who were both Christian and amateur musicians. He studied composition and organ… read moreMasaaki Suzuki is an organist, harpsichordist and conductor, and the founder and musical director of the Bach Collegium Japan. He was born in Kobe to parents who were both Christian and amateur musicians. He studied composition and organ at the Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music, an… read more
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John Eliot Gardiner
33,940 listeners
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Gustav Leonhardt
37,428 listeners
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The English Concert
32,160 listeners
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Bernard Haitink
20,579 listeners
Sir Bernard Johan Herman Haitink CH KBE (Dutch: ; 4 March 1929 – 21 October 2021) was a Dutch conductor and violinist. He was the principal… read moreSir Bernard Johan Herman Haitink CH KBE (Dutch: ; 4 March 1929 – 21 October 2021) was a Dutch conductor and violinist. He was the principal conductor of several international orchestras, beginning with the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra i… read moreSir Bernard Johan Herman Haitink CH KBE (Dutch: ; 4 March 1929 – 21 October 2021) was a Dutch conductor and violinist. He was the principal conductor of several international orchestras, beginning with the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra in 1961. He moved to London, as principal conductor of the Lo… read more
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Karl Richter
19,329 listeners
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Glenn Gould
342,336 listeners
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