Music Introduction

Welcome words by:
Christian Fischer, Rector of the Staatliche Hochschule für Musik Trossingen
Stefan Gies, AEC Chief Executive
Isaac Alonso de Molina, Chairman of the AEC Early Music Task Force

Presentation of the Staatliche Hochschule für Musik Trossingen
Prof. Marieke Spaans

The history of AEC Early Music Platform

 Peter Nelson, former chairman of the EMP and international relations coordinator in Trossingen

Historically Informed Performance (HIP) – is it enough to just be “informed”?

Keynote speech by Michael Meyer, University of Music Trossingen: “Machen Sie es wie sie wollen, machen Sie es nur schön”: Johannes Brahms, his interpreters, and perfomance practice.

Pitches by:
– Nicole Schwindt, University of Music Trossingen

– Isaac Alonso de Molina, Royal Conservatoire The Hague

– Anton Steck, University of Music Trossingen

– Kilian Schwarz, modern cello student in Trossingen

– Laura Audonnet, recorder and bassoon student in Pole Alienor, Poitiers and Royal Conservatoire The Hague

Ashley Solomon, moderator

(same participants as session 1)

REMA SESSION

Authenticity in 19^th century performance – the inside perspective

Keynote Speech by Kai Köpp

1) Approaches to Richard Wagner’s Ring for period woodwinds
Benjamin Reissenberger

2) Vienna, 1820: The true art of sitting on a piano chair
Christina Kobb

3) Touch the heart – affect the soul
Anton Steck

4) Historically informed performance of the early Romantic “Lied”
Bettina Pahn

1) Verbessert, improved and perfectionné – How 19th century woodwind players influenced the development of their instruments or vice versa
Anne Pustlauk

2) Flexibility in Keyboard performance
Bart van Oort

3) Revolution and Reaction in historically inspired string playing
Clive Brown

4) Varietas Delectat – Diminution and Chiaroscuro in half a millennium of musical repertoire
Josué Meléndez 

You are welcome to join the group you prefer:

GROUP 1 – Wind Instruments (in-presence only)
with Benjamin Reissenberger and Anne Pustlauk

GROUP 2 – Keyboards (in-presence only)
with Christina Kobb and Bart van Oort

GROUP 3 – Strings (Hybrid)
with Anton Steck and Clive Brown, moderated by Claire Michon and Stefan Gies

GROUP 4 – Voice (in-presence only)
with Bettina Pahn and Josué Meléndez 

„ 4 Frauen- im Originalklang“

(songs from Fanny Hensel and Clara Schumann)
Bettina Pahn, Christine Schornsheim

Challenging Assumptions

RISM – how is it good for musicians?
Nicole Schwindt

“…He sings with ease, who knows to renew the breath easily…” (Blasius Rossettus, 1529)
Bettina Pahn 

Basso continuo – Cembalo ò violone?
Werner Matzke and Marieke Spaans

Thorough bass in 19th century
Marieke Spaans and Richard Röbel

– News from the AEC by Stefan Gies
– Closing Remarks by AEC Council Member