Bernard Krainis

Bernard Krainis (1924-2000) was an American musician and co-founder of New York Pro Musica. He played recorder and studied with Erich Katz.

Bernard Krainis
Birth nameBernard Krainis
Born(1924-12-28)December 28, 1924
New Brunswick, New Jersey, U.S.
DiedAugust 18, 2000(2000-08-18) (aged 75)
Great Barrington, Massachusetts, U.S.
GenresEarly music, classical
Occupation(s)
  • Recorder performer
  • musicologist
  • professor
Years active1952–1985
LabelsEsoteric Records, Decca, MCA, Columbia, Melodya

Bernard Krainis, a noted recorder player and 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, died on August 18, 2000, at his home in Great Barrington, Massachusetts. He was 75.

The cause of death was cancer, his family said.

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