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Philipp Harnoncourt was born on 9 February, 1931 in Berlin, Germany, is an Austrian theologian, priest, and musician (1931–2020). Discover Philipp Harnoncourt's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 89 years old?

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Occupation Catholic priest Academic teacher Musician
Age 89 years old
Zodiac Sign Aquarius
Born 9 February 1931
Birthday 9 February
Birthplace Berlin, Germany
Date of death 25 May, 2020
Died Place Grundlsee, Austria
Nationality Germany

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1794

It was desecrated in 1794, and after that it deteriorated.

He said:

"There is no such building anywhere in Europe, perhaps not even in the whole world. ... In the Middle Ages, plague, famine and war were considered a deadly trinity of evil that could only be overcome by invoking the Trinity of God. In times of need, vows were made. The citizens of Bruck built this chapel after the end of such plagues as a thanksgiving and memorial for the people. Today, the deadly plagues for the whole earth are the wanton destruction of soil, water and air - gifts that the Creator has entrusted to mankind for preservation. In the future, this building will be a strong memorial reminding us of our obligation to protect the environment."

1896

Philipp Harnoncourt was born into nobility in Berlin, the son of Eberhard Harnoncourt (1896–1970) and Ladislaja Johanna Franziska née Gräfin von Meran, Freiin von Brandhoven.

1931

Philipp Harnoncourt or Philipp Graf de la Fontaine und d'Harnoncourt-Unverzagt (9 February 1931 – 25 May 2020) was an Austrian theologian, priest and musician.

Born into a noble family, he grew up in Graz and decided to become a priest at age 17.

He studied in Graz and Munich.

He moved with his family to Graz in 1931, living in the family residence Palais Meran.

With his brother Nikolaus, he played piano four-hands as a little boy.

Both were altar boys at the Graz Cathedral and were thus exposed to church music.

1944

When bombing became a threat at the end of 1944, the family moved to Grundlsee.

After World War II, they returned to Graz and Philipp decided to become a priest at age 17.

1954

He studied theology at the University of Graz and in Munich where he was influenced especially by Romano Guardini, and after finishing his studies, he was ordained as a priest on 11 July 1954.

1959

After years as a chaplain in Arnfels and Hartberg, he became secretary of the bishop of Graz, Josef Schoiswohl, in 1959.

1963

In 1963 he founded a department of church music at the later Kunstuniversität Graz.

In 1963, Harnoncourt founded a department for church music which became later part of the Kunstuniversität Graz.

He was its director for nine years.

1972

He was appointed professor at the University of Graz in 1972 and was head of the institute of liturgics, Christian art and hymnology until his retirement in 1999.

He was appointed professor at the University of Graz in 1972, and served until his retirement in 1999 as head of the institute of liturgics, Christian art and hymnology.

1975

In 1975 and 1976, he was also dean of the theological faculty of the Graz University.

Harnoncourt is regarded as an influential liturgist after the Second Vatican Council.

He promoted the changes in the liturgy, in theological reflection of services, and a strong ecumenical approach.

He contributed to the first common Catholic hymnal in German, Gotteslob, which appeared in 1975, and published over 500 works.

Harnoncourt was also instrumental in the ecumenism of Catholics and the orthodox churches.

He worked in the Graz section of Pro Oriente until his death, and was its honorary president.

1980

Feeling that religious beliefs can be expressed better in art than in words, he created an art prize on the occasion of his 80th birthday.

Named 1+1+1=1, it has been awarded for new works in the visual arts, literature and music focused on the Trinity.

1986

Inspired by the Second Vatican Council, he contributed to the first common Catholic hymnal in German, Gotteslob, and supported ecumenism especially with Orthodox Churches, as a member of the board of Pro Oriente from 1986.

He focused on the Trinity, founded the art prize 1+1+1=1 for new works related to the concept, and initiated the restoration of a chapel first dedicated to the Trinity.

1997

He was awarded an honorary doctorate in Orthodox Theology from the Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu in Romania in 1997.

Harnoncourt developed a system of evaluating new church buildings and restoration of churches, called "Steirisches Modell", which is unique to Austria.

Harnoncourt was focused on the Trinity.

2011

In response, Bertl Muetter composed 1+1+1=1 (discursus trinitatis) for three groups of musicians, which premiered in 2011 at the Graz Cathedral and was dedicated to Harnoncourt.

Harnoncourt co-edited and published a book of collected reflections in 2011.

In 2011 he founded, supported by his five siblings, an association to rescue and restore a chapel, the late-Gothic Heiligen-Geist-Kapelle in Bruck an der Mur.

The building was originally dedicated to the Trinity and has an unusual triangular floor plan.

2020

The restored building was inaugurated on 7 June 2020, Trinity Sunday that year, Harnoncourt had hoped to have the Chapel completed by that day.

Harnoncourt died on 25 May 2020 in Grundlsee.

The Requiem was held in the garden of House Meran there, led by Matthias Keil, a relative.

Among the guests were Franz Lackner, the arch-bishop of Salzburg, and Wilhelm Krautwaschl, bishop of Graz-Seckau The motto was taken from a letter by a Romanian professor; she had written "Ich kann nicht trauern, weil ich so dankbar bin."