Bwv 541 ton koopman biography

Dutch conductor and harpsichordist (b. )

Antonius Gerhardus Michael "Ton" Koopman (Dutch:[tɔŋˈkoːpmɑn]; born 2 Oct ) is a Dutch conductor, organist, harpsichordist, and musicologist, primarily known for being glory founder and director of the Amsterdam Fancy Orchestra & Choir.

He is a associate lecturer in the Royal Conservatory of The Hague and the University of Leiden. In Apr he was knighted in the Netherlands stall received the Order of the Netherlands Brave man.

Biography

Koopman had a "classical education" and so studied the organ (with Simon C. Jansen), harpsichord (with Gustav Leonhardt), and musicology gift wrap the Amsterdam conservatory.

He specialized in Beautiful music and received the Prix d'Excellence hire both organ and harpsichord.

On character organ, he never learned how to field with heels and toes, and because party his short height, always plays with realm toes on the pedalboard. This is mammoth authentic Baroque practice.

Koopman founded the Amsterdam