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Known to millions from performances including the New Year's
concert by the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, the musician born
in Berlin and raised in Graz had retired late last year.
"Nikolaus Harnoncourt passed away peacefully on March 5, 2016,
surrounded by his family. There is great mourning and gratitude.
It was a wonderful collaboration," said a message posted on his
website on Sunday by his wife and artistic partner Alice
Harnoncourt and their family.
A cellist famed for conducting both orchestral works and opera
in Europe's musical capitals, Harnoncourt also collected
historical instruments and wrote extensively on the performance
of early music.
(Reporting by Michael Shields; Editing by Mark Potter)
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