Person

Gustav Leonhardt

Gustav Maria Leonhardt (30 May 1928 – 16 January 2012) was a Dutch keyboardist, conductor, musicologist, teacher and editor. He was a leading figure in the historically informed performance movement to perform music on period instruments.

Leonhardt professionally played many instruments, including the harpsichord, pipe organ, claviorganum (a combination of harpsichord and organ), clavichord, forte…

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Artist details

Type
Person
Area
Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands
Born
May 30th, 1928
Died
January 16th, 2012
Genres
Labels
TELDEC
Harmonia Mundi
RCA
EMI Digital
Philips
Last updated: March 19th, 2019