Robert Conant
Настоящее имя: Robert Conant
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Classical keyboard instrumentalist Robert Conant (January 6th, 1928 - December 27, 2013) on a school trip to Manhattan to hear a concert by the iconic harpsichordist Wanda Landowska, was first inspired to dedicate himself to the study and performance of the harpsichord. He performed and recorded with many groups and individuals here and abroad including the American Bach Society, The Collegium Musicum, Robert Shaw Chorale, the Viola da Gamba Trio of Basel with August Wenzinger and Hannelore Mueller, the Alfred Deller Trio, Henryk Szeryng, Fritz Rikko, Paul Doktor, Janos Scholz, Renato Bonacini, Josef Marx and Kenneth Slowik. Mr. Conant was a pioneer of the early music revival of the post World War II years, promoting the use of historically accurate instruments and tunings.