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Sir John Eliot Gardiner is an English conductor renowned for his interpretations of Baroque music on period instruments. In 1964, he founded the Monteverdi Choir, followed by the English Baroque Soloists in 1978 and the Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique in 1989. In 2000, he embarked on the Bach Cantata Pilgrimage, performing all of Bach's sacred cantatas in churches across Europe and the USA with these ensembles. Gardiner has received numerous awards, including a Grammy for Best Opera Recording in 1999. His discography comprises over 250 albums, focusing on works by composers such as Bach, Monteverdi, Beethoven, and Berlioz. The products available from the artist Sir John Eliot Gardiner include CDs.