Thurston Dart was a prominent British musicologist, conductor, and keyboard player specializing in the performance and scholarship of Baroque and early music. Born on September 3, 1921, Robert Thurston Dart became known for his work in reviving interest in early English music, as well as his expertise in the works of composers such as Johann Sebastian Bach and Henry Purcell. Dart was a pioneer in the historically inf
... MoreThurston Dart was a prominent British musicologist, conductor, and keyboard player specializing in the performance and scholarship of Baroque and early music. Born on September 3, 1921, Robert Thurston Dart became known for his work in reviving interest in early English music, as well as his expertise in the works of composers such as Johann Sebastian Bach and Henry Purcell. Dart was a pioneer in the historically informed performance movement, which sought to play music as it would have been heard at the time of its composition, using period instruments and techniques.
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