Research

Research on wind instruments and on their music is a main focus of the Klingendes Museum, as well as conservation, presentation and communication. The instruments and objects are available for study and research, and in such context some may be played.

The collection itself is the topic of Adrian v. Steiger's dissertation: Die Instrumentensammlung Burri. Hintergründe und Herausforderungen. Bern, 2013. The book discusses the collection and selected instruments as well as the dilemma of playing historical wind instruments. Further publications by v. Steiger discuss materiality, history and repertoire of historical wind instruments.

Projects

Eine Reihe von Projekten des Forschungsinstituts Interpretation der Hochschule der Künste Bern basierten auf Instrumenten unserer Sammlung. Sie thematisierten etwa deren Geschichte, Repertoire und spezifische Chancen für die historische Aufführungspraxis. Von einigen wurden im Rahmen dieser Projekte Nachbauten hergestellt.

Annealing of a trumpet bell made out of a historical brass alloy
Annealing of a trumpet bell made out of a historical brass alloy