William Christie
Sign in to saveAmerican-born French conductor and harpsichordist (born 1944)
Person · Open Library
- Works
- 34
Top works
- Emotions in Liberal Writing, C. 1790-C. 1920
- The forest vegetation of central and northern New England, in connection with geological influences
- Théâtres de verdure
- Memoirs of Dr. Joseph Priestley, to the Year 1795; Volume 1
- Gloria's Smile : My Dental Teaching Mission in Peru
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Film & TV
Buffalo, New York, USA
Known for
- Dido & Aeneas - Gran Teatre del Liceu2023
- A Baroque Odyssey: Les Arts Florissants celebrates 40 years — Conductor2019
- Handel: Jephtha2018
- Bosch: The Garden of Dreams — Self2016
- The Enchanted Island, a Baroque pastiche2012
- Hippolyte and Aricie2010
- Purcell: The Fairy Queen2009
- Semele — Conductor2007
- Rameau: In Convertendo — Conductor2006
- Les Paladins by Jean-Philippe Rameau or Baroque that Rocks — Himself2005
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Female
- Origin
- United Kingdom
- Active from
- 1890-09-15
- Active to
- 1976-01-12
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- 287,695
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William Lincoln Christie (born December 19, 1944 in Buffalo, New York) is the founder and director of Les Arts Florissants. Christie studied art history at Harvard University (where he was briefly assistant conductor of the Harvard Glee Club) and music at Yale University. He moved to France in 1971, where he became known for his interpretations of Baroque music, particularly French Baroque music, working with René Jacobs and others. In 1979 he founded Les Arts Florissants <a href="https://www.
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Family name
- Christie
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- France
- Place of birth
- Buffalo
- Occupation
- university teacher
- Position held
- director
- Educated at
- Yale University
- Employer
- Orchestre National de France
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Student of
- Kenneth Gilbert
- Genre
- classical music
- Instrument
- harpsichord
- Record label
- Erato Records
- Official website
- www.arts-florissants.org/en
- Image
- William Christie (2015).jpg
Show 4 more facts
- date of birth
- 1944-12-19
- member of
- Académie des beaux-arts
- name in native language
- William Christie
- Commons category
- William Christie (musician)
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