Department for Early Music

Type of course

This department teaches the history of interpretation, based on an examination of historical sources and playing techniques as well as aesthetic presentation of the styles from the  Middle Ages, the Renaissance and the Baroque. The subjects cover baroque violin and viola, baroque violoncello, viola da gamba, lute, theorbo, historical wind instruments, cembalo and other historical keyboard instruments, as well as singing.

Specialist advice is provided through the courses by the relevant teacher: Depending on final result
Course start: 1st of April (Summer Semester) / 1st of October (Winter Semester);
Course start: 30th of November (Summer Semester) / 31st of May (Winter Semester)

Qualification

Study department: Bachelor of Music "Künstlerische Reifeprüfung"

(Advanced qualification focusing on skill and artistic interpretation)

Department for Music Education for Youth and Adults - ANE: Certificate

Subjects / Lecturers

Baroque Violin and Viola
Katrin Ebert

Viola da gamba, Baroque Violoncello
Roswitha Bruggaier​

Blockflöte
Sabine Ambos

Cembalo, Historic Keyboard Instruments
Diez Eichler

Singing
Franz Vitzthum

Historic Wind Instruments and Music of the Middle Ages and the Renaissance
Bernhard Stilz

Lute, Renaissance Lute, Baroque Lute, Arciliuto, Chitarrone, Theorbo
Gerlind Puchinger

Target group

Young people, adults students, Pre-College Frankfurt (study preparation), further training and specialisation for musicians

Registration and information

ane-sekretariat@dr-hochs.de