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Robert Conant
hps, 1928-2013 US, Passaic, New Jersey
Musician of Classical
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.
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Popular Tracks 
Messiah: Part the First: No.4 Chorus: And the glory of the Lord on Händel: Messiah by George Frideric Handel & Robert Shaw Messiah: Part the First: No. 13 Pifa (Pastoral Symphony) on Händel: Messiah by George Frideric Handel & Robert Shaw Messiah: Part the Third: No. 47 Recitative: Behold, I tell you a mystery on Händel: Messiah by George Frideric Handel & Robert Shaw Messiah: Part the Second: No. 44 Chorus: Hallelujah on Händel: Messiah by George Frideric Handel & Robert Shaw Messiah: Part the Second: No. 28 Chorus: He trusted in God on Händel: Messiah by George Frideric Handel & Robert Shaw Messiah: Part the Second: No. 41 Chorus: Let us break their bonds asunder on Händel: Messiah by George Frideric Handel & Robert Shaw Messiah: Part the First: No. 12 Chorus: For unto us a child is born on Händel: Messiah by George Frideric Handel & Robert Shaw Messiah: Part the Second: No. 25 Chorus: And with His stripes we are healed on Händel: Messiah by George Frideric Handel & Robert Shaw Messiah: Part the First: No. 7 Chorus: And He shall purify on Händel: Messiah by George Frideric Handel & Robert Shaw Messiah: Part the First: No. 3 Air: Every valley shall be exalted on Händel: Messiah by George Frideric Handel & Robert ShawTrack list and 30sec audio provided by 
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Discography
| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sonatas No. 2 In Eb Major No. 3 In A Major For Flute And Harpsichord / Trio For Three Flutes In Eb Major, Opus 86 | Johann Sebastian Bach, Daniel Friedrich Rudolph Kuhlau, Samuel Baron, Robert DiDomenica, Robert Conant | 1996 | Album |
| Music Minus One Flute / J.S. Bach / Kuhlau | Samuel Baron, Robert Conant | 1976 | Album |
| Four Sonatas For Flute And Continuo ("Methodical" Sonatas) | Georg Philipp Telemann, Samuel Baron, Alexander Kouguell, Robert Conant | 1966 | Album |
| Meantone Termperament In Theory And Practice | J. Murray Barbour, Fritz A.Kuttner, Robert Conant | 1958 | Album |
| The Theory Of Classical Greek Music | Fritz A.Kuttner with the assistance of J. Murray Barbour, Robert Conant | 1955 | Album |
| Kuhlau Trio For 3 Flutes in Eb / Bach : Sonata No. 2 In Eb Major For Flute And Harpsichord / Bach : Sonata No. 3 In A Major | Samuel Baron, Robert DiDomenica, Robert Conant | Album | |
| Yale Collection Of Musical Instruments (Volume I) | Robert Conant | Album | |
| Sylvia Marlowe Plays Bach: [Concerti for 2, 3 and 4 Harpsichords] | Sylvia Marlowe, Pamela Cook, Robert Conant, Theodore Saidenberg, The Baroque Chamber Orchestra, Daniel Saidenberg | Album |
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