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Sound Spaces: Ciaconna and the Freedom of Variation
Event date: 05/31/2026
Location: Musikinstrumenten-Museum, 2 p.m.
With the Capella de la Torre ensemble. Conductor and shawm: Katharina Bäuml
Capella de la Torre. Photo: Anna-Kristina Bauer
2 pm
Flash Talk: Spontaneous and effortless – how do you learn to improvise?
2.30 pm
Concert
The practice of diminution and improvisation is just as integral to the music of the 15th to 17th centuries as certain melodic and rhythmic ‘standards’ that form its basis; examples include the Ciaconna, Romanesca, Folía and Passamezzo. It therefore seems almost natural to see parallels with the world of jazz. With this fundamental idea in mind, the members of Capella de la Torre breathe new life into Renaissance and early Baroque music, bringing sounds of the past into the present and, conversely, placing contemporary music within a historical context. To mark its 20th anniversary, the ensemble is following in the footsteps of the Ciaconna; the programme features compositions from the 15th and 16th centuries as well as improvisations from the worlds of jazz and early music.
The programme features works from the Cancionero de Palacio and by Francesca Caccini, Diego Ortiz, Salomone Rossi, Andrea Falconieri, Maurizio Cazzati and others.
3.30 pm
Coffee with the artists
Capella de la Torre
Katharina Bäuml, shawm and conductor
Annette Hils, bass dulcian
Peter A. Bauer, percussion
Daniel Seminara, lute
Mimoe Todo, organ
Start: 2 pm
Admission: €24, concessions €18
Book tickets by calling 030 254 81 178 or emailing kasse@mimpk.de