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Andres Mustonen is an Estonian violinist and conductor known for founding the early-music ensemble Hortus Musicus in Tallinn in 1972. Through that ensemble and his conducting work, he became associated with historically informed performance and with the presentation of early European music in Estonia. He is relevant to listeners and researchers interested in early music, chamber and orchestral direction, and the development of Estonian classical performance during the Soviet period.
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Who is Andres Mustonen?
Andres Mustonen is an Estonian violinist and conductor known for founding the early-music ensemble Hortus Musicus. He founded the ensemble in Tallinn in 1972.
What is Hortus Musicus?
Hortus Musicus is an early-music ensemble founded by Andres Mustonen in Tallinn in 1972. Its work helped connect Mustonen with historically informed performance and early European music.
What kind of music is Andres Mustonen associated with?
He is strongly associated with early music and historically informed performance. His career also includes conducting and presenting early European repertory through Hortus Musicus.
Is Andres Mustonen only a conductor?
No. He is both a violinist and a conductor, and his best-known institutional achievement is founding Hortus Musicus in 1972.
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