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Nikolaus Harnoncourt, an Uncommon card
Johann Nikolaus Harnoncourt was an Austrian conductor, known for his historically informed performances.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- Arts
- ATK
- 70
- DEF
- 57
- Power
- 127
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 20,000
Power 127 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 60 % of WikiCards cards.
Nikolaus Harnoncourt quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Nikolaus Harnoncourt card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
Among his best known ______ are those of Bach, whose 193 cantatas he recorded with Gustav Leonhardt.
Answer
recordings. Among his best known recordings are those of Bach, whose 193 cantatas he recorded with Gustav Leonhardt. From the Nikolaus Harnoncourt article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
Starting out as a classical cellist, he founded his own period instrument ensemble, Concentus Musicus Wien, in ____, and became a pioneer of the Early Music movement.
Answer
1950s. Starting out as a classical cellist, he founded his own period instrument ensemble, Concentus Musicus Wien, in 1953, and became a pioneer of the Early Music movement. From the Nikolaus Harnoncourt article on Wikipedia.
In a duel, each round asks a question like these about the opposing card, with 15 seconds to answer.
The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- He specialized in music of the Baroque period, but later extended his repertoire to include Classical and early Romantic works.
- Among his best known recordings are those of Bach, whose 193 cantatas he recorded with Gustav Leonhardt.
- Starting out as a classical cellist, he founded his own period instrument ensemble, Concentus Musicus Wien, in 1953, and became a pioneer of the Early Music movement.
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Nikolaus Harnoncourt article was read about 20,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 70 and blocks with 57: each hit it takes is cut by 23 %.
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Text : Wikipedia, Nikolaus Harnoncourt (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Marcel Antonisse / Anefo, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons.
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