Blechblasinstrumente des 19. und frühen 20. Jahrhunderts zwischen langfristiger Erhaltung und Benutzung in der historisch informierten Aufführungspraxis
Do historical music instruments belong in a museum? Or should playing original instruments today be allowed in performances of old music?
Factsheet
- Lead department Bern University of the Arts
- Institute Institute Interpretation
- Research unit Musical Instruments
- Funding organisation SNSF
- Duration 01.05.2013 - 30.04.2017
- Project management Martin Skamletz
- Head of project Martin Skamletz
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Project staff
Adrian Von Steiger
Daniel Allenbach
Martin Mürner -
Partner
ETH Zürich
Schweizerisches Nationalmuseum - Sammlungszentrum
Paul Scherrer Institut (PSI)
Schweizerischer Nationalfonds SNF
Situation
Under what conditions could one responsibly allow brass instruments to be played like this? How can damage to the instruments – such as corrosion to the inside of the brass tubes – be limited or even avoided altogether?
Course of action
The present interdisciplinary project investigates these questions, using brass instruments such as were played some 100 years ago at the world premiere of Igor Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring in Paris. It brings together expert knowledge from leading Swiss research institutions in the fields of music, the natural sciences, conservation and restoration. The goal is to be able to handle this historical heritage with due care, in a manner that seeks to combine conservation with utilisation.
