Under the motto "The basso continuo is the most perfect foundation of music" (Johann Sebastian Bach), the "Day of the Basso continuo" offers insights into historical practice, theoretical developments and current perspectives as well as the compositional significance of the basso continuo.
Expert speakers from research and practice will shed light on the development and different approaches from the Baroque period to early Romanticism and create space for dialogue about the role of the basso continuo in today's musical practice and training.
The complete programme of public lectures from 10:00 to 18:00 is currently available in the calendar of events on the website of the Munich University of Music and Performing Arts: Please see hmtm.de/veranstaltungen/tag-des-generalbasses.
Part 2, 15:00 to 18:00, as of 25 October 2025:
15:00: Prof. Dr Franz Körndle (University of Augsburg) – "The harp in the basso continuo treatise Elementa Musica by Quirinus van Blankenburg"
15:45: Prof. Dr Dorothea Hofmann (HMTM) – "From 'basso continuo' to 'ground bass'. Developments in the early Romantic period"
Break
17:00; Round table (final discussion) – "Basso continuo - past and new perspectives"
Venue
Munich University of Music and Theatre
Kleiner Konzertsaal
Arcisstr. 12
80333 München
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Car parks:
No
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This event is free of charge.
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In which language:
German
© Franca Wrage
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University of Music and Theatre Munich
Around 1,400 students from more than 70 nations study at the University of Music and Theatre Munich (HMTM) in the heart of the cultural metropolis of Munich. They prepare for careers in music, dance, theatre, education, cultural management and cultural journalism in over 100 degree courses with artistic, artistic-educational and academic profiles.