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Jonathan Cohen is a British conductor and cellist whose work focuses particularly on Baroque and early Classical music. He is the artistic director of Arcangelo, an ensemble known for performances of vocal and instrumental repertoire using historically informed practices. Cohen has also appeared as a conductor and instrumentalist with early-music ensembles and opera productions.
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Who is Jonathan Cohen in classical music?
Jonathan Cohen is a British conductor and cellist whose work focuses on Baroque and early Classical music. He is also the artistic director of Arcangelo.
What is Arcangelo?
Arcangelo is an ensemble associated with historically informed performances of vocal and instrumental repertoire. Jonathan Cohen serves as its artistic director.
Does Jonathan Cohen conduct modern or early music?
His focus is especially on Baroque and early Classical repertoire. He works as both a conductor and cellist, combining leadership of ensembles with period-aware performance practice.
What does historically informed performance mean in Jonathan Cohen's work?
It means shaping performances with attention to historical instruments, style, sources, and practices from the period in which the music was written. This approach is central to Arcangelo's Baroque and early Classical repertoire.
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