In what country did Nikolaus Harnoncourt conduct a concert in 2001 and 2003?
Nikolaus Harnoncourt Nikolaus Harnoncourt (Johann Nikolaus Graf [Count] de la Fontaine und d’Harnoncourt-Unverzagt; 6 December 1929 – 5 March 2016) was an Austrian conductor, particularly known for his historically informed performances of music from the Classical era and earlier. Starting out as a classical cellist, he founded his own period instrument ensemble, Concentus Musicus Wien, in the 1950s, and became a pioneer of the Early Music movement. Around 1970, Harnoncourt started to conduct opera and concert performances, soon leading renowned international symphony orchestras, and appearing at leading concert halls, operatic venues and festivals. His repertoire then widened to include composers of the 19th and 20th centuries. In 2001 and 2003, he conducted the Vienna New Year's Concert. Harnoncourt was also the author of several books, mostly on subjects of performance history and musical aesthetics.
Rock Hard (magazine) Rock Hard (also RockHard) is a German music magazine published in Dortmund, Germany, with other language editions in various countries worldwide, including France, Spain, Brazil/Portugal, Italy and Greece. The magazine contains reports, interviews, specials, reviews, news and all other content regarding hard rock and heavy metal music. Next to the German edition of "Metal Hammer" it is the leading magazine for metal and hard rock in Germany. German news magazine "Der Spiegel" called it the "Zentralorgan" ("Central organ") of the heavy metal fans in Germany, others dubbed it a "Kultzeitschrift" ("cult magazine"). Founded by Holger Stratmann, it has published in Germany more than 300 issues since 1983 and since 1989 has become monthly. "Rock Hard" magazine is independent from major media companies. Its slogan is "critical, competent, independent". Since 1990, the magazine employees have been also organizing the Rock Hard Festival, which is held annually in Gelsenkirchen since 2003 - on the Pentecost weekend. The festival is streamed by news magazine "Spiegel Online", the internet edition of "Der Spiegel", and by "WDR" television under the "Rockpalast" label.