Alan Curtis
Illustration — Alan Curtis at home, Florence 2006 Alan Curtis (November 17, 1934July 15, 2015) was an American harpsichordist, musicologist, and conductor of baroque opera. Alan Curtis was born in Mason, Michigan, Curtis graduated from studies at the University of Illinois, and received his PhD in 1960 with a dissertation on the keyboard music of Sweelinck. He then relocated to Amsterdam to work with Gustav Leonhardt, with whom he subsequently recorded a number of Bach's concerti for harpsichord.
Also recorded as Alan Stanley Curtis
Alan Curtis
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- Born
- 1934 · Mason.
- Died
- 2015 · Florence.
- Nationality
- United States
- Occupation
- conductor · musicologist · harpsichordist · composer · university teacher · editor · musician
- Fields
- classical music · music · conducting · musicology
- Education
- University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign · Michigan State University
- Teachers
- Gustav Leonhardt
- Languages
- English
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Illustration — Alan Curtis at home, Florence 2006 Alan Curtis (November 17, 1934July 15, 2015) was an American harpsichordist, musicologist, and conductor of baroque opera. Alan Curtis was born in Mason, Michigan, Curtis graduated from studies at the University of Illinois, and received his PhD in 1960 with a dissertation on the keyboard music of Sweelinck. He then relocated to Amsterdam to work with Gustav Leonhardt, with whom he subsequently recorded a number of Bach's concerti for harpsichord.
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Born at Mason in 1934, died in Florence in 2015.
Alan Curtis studied at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and Michigan State University. Training under Gustav Leonhardt is recorded. Jordi Reguant Danés is recorded as having studied under Alan Curtis. The recorded working language is English. The field of work recorded is classical music, music and conducting. Employment is recorded with University of California, Berkeley.
portrait of harpsichordist conductor Alan Curtis taken in his home, Florence 2006
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- 1.Sherman, Bernard D. Inside Early Music: Conversations with Performers. Oxford University Press US. 194. 2003. 978-0-19-516945-4.
- 2.Alan Curtis, scholar, harpsichordist and conductor, has died. Gramophone. 2015-07-15.
- 3.Clive Paget. Alan Curtis has died. Limelight Magazine. 2015-07-16.
- 4.Andrew Clements. Conti: David, Mijanovic/ Kermes/ Prina/ Il Complesso Barocco/ Curtis. The Guardian. 2007-08-23.
- 5.Andrew Clements. Gluck: Ezio – review. The Guardian. 2011-09-15.
- 6.Andrew Clements. Handel: Floridante, Mijanovic/ DiDonato/ Invernizzi/ Priante/ Il Complesso Barocco/ Curtis. The Guardian. 2007-03-02.
- 7.Andrew Clements. Handel: Tolomeo, Hallenberg/Gauvin/Bonitatibus/Il Complesso/Barocco/Curtis. The Guardian. 2008-02-21.
- 8.Tim Ashley. Handel: Alcina: DiDonato/ Gauvin/ Beaumont/ Prina/ Van Rensburg/ Il Complesso/ Barocco/ Curtis. The Guardian. 2009-04-09.
- 9.Andrew Clements. Gluck: La Clemenza di Tito review – highly energised concert recordings of Gluck's opera. The Guardian. 2014-08-21.
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