Bernard Krainis
Bernard Krainis | |
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| Birth name | Bernard Krainis |
| Born | December 28, 1924 New Brunswick, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died | August 18, 2000 (aged 75) Great Barrington, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Genres | Early music, classical |
| Occupations | |
| Years active | 1952–1985 |
| Labels | Esoteric Records, Decca, MCA, Columbia, Melodya |
| Formerly of | Noah Greenberg, New York Pro Musica, Russell Oberlin, Aston Magna |
Bernard Krainis (1924-2000) was an American musician and co-founder of New York Pro Musica. He played recorder and studied with Erich Katz.
He was a founding member of the New York Pro Musica Antiqua and the Aston Magna Foundation for Music, two pioneering ensembles for the performance of early music on period instruments. He died at age 75 on August 18, 2000, at his home in Great Barrington, Massachusetts. According to his family, the cause of death was cancer.