John Eliot Gardiner
Biography
Sir John Eliot Gardiner (born 20 April 1943) is an English conductor, particularly known for his performances of the works of Johann Sebastian Bach, especially the Bach Cantata Pilgrimage of 2000, performing Bach's church cantatas in liturgical order in churches all over Europe, and New York City with the Monteverdi Choir, and recording them at the locations. He is the author of Music in the Castle of Heaven: A Portrait of Johann Sebastian Bach and presenter of the documentary Bach: A Passionate Life.
Bio from Wikipedia
Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.
Credited work
1,759 releases · 279 albums · active 1968–2025
- Performance · 1,910
- Other credits · 465
- Mastering · 16
Studios: All Saints Church, Tooting, London · Henry Wood Hall, London · St. John's, Smith Square · Abbey Road Studios
Frequent collaborators
- Various
- Mozart
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
- Julian Bream
- Beethoven
- J.S. Bach
- Gluck
- Handel