"Alkanna Tinctoria Färber Alkanna" From the herbarium of Felix Platters, Burgerbibliothek Bern, BBB ES 70.5 (183).
n 1536, just in time for the autumn fair, a child was born at Petersberg in Basel who was to make a name for himself in later years as the city’s doctor: Felix Platter. His research on anatomy, psychiatry and also his epidemiological reports at the time of the Basel plague made him, beyond his death in 1614, one of the most important sons of the city and known throughout Europe.
But Felix was much more than just a physician. Already during his studies in Montpellier he received the nickname “l’Alemandt du lut”. His “dumbed-down” transcriptions of French chansons and Italian madrigals from this same period represent a special musical-philological treasure.
The focus of this concert is the musical side of this polymath, which is once again allowed to blossom with voice, lute, viola da gamba and recorder.
Tessa Roos – voice
Ivo Haun – voice and lute
Rui Stähelin – lute and voice
Caroline Ritchie – Renaissance viola da gamba
Tabea Schwartz – recorder, viola da gamba, direction
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Stiftskirche Schönenwerd Sun 29.10.23 17:00
Burgerbibliothek Bern Mon 30.10.23 19:30
Hans Bock: Portrait of Felix Platter, 1585. Basel Public Art Collection. Regenzzimmer of the Kollegienhaus of the University of Basel.
Main Sources: Music: UB Basel MS F IX 59-62 «Hagenbach Liederbuch» Songtexts: UB Basel AG V30 «Sammlung allerhand meist lächerlichen Gedichte» Diary: Synopsis by Tabea Schwartz based on Valentin Lötscher’s “FELIX PLATTER – Tagebuch (Lebensbeschreibung 1536–1567)”
About Felix Platter: In 1536, just in time for the autumn fair, a child was born at Petersberg in Basel who in later years was to make a name for himself throughout Europe as a physician and polymath: Felix Platter. His research on anatomy, psychiatry and also his epidemiological reports on the time of the plague made him famous throughout Europe beyond his death in 1614. His valuable herbarium is stored in the Burgerbibliothek Bern. But Felix Platter was much more than just a physician. Already during his studies in Montpellier he received the nickname “l’Alemandt du lut”. His “verteuschten” German translations of French chansons and Italian madrigals from this same period remain special musical-philological treasures. The focus of this concert is the musical side of this Renaissance man, which is once again allowed to flourish with voice, lute, viola da gamba and recorder.
"Alkanna Tinctoria Färber Alkanna" From the herbarium of Felix Platters, Burgerbibliothek Bern, BBB ES 70.5 (183).
Felix Platter, Historisches Museum Basel © Peter Portner
Hans Bock: Portrait of Felix Platter, 1585. Basel Public Art Collection. Regenzzimmer of the Kollegienhaus of the University of Basel.
Hans Bock: Porträt von Felix PlatterDer Basler Stadtarzt und Professor der Medizin Felix Platter der Jüngere (1536–1614) mit exotischen Pflanzen und antiken Ruinen. Platter war europaweit bekannt als Sammler von Antiquitäten und weiterer wissenschaftlich wertvoller Objekte. Er hatte auch einen eigenen botanischen Garten und legte als einer der ersten Wissenschaftler ein Herbarium an. Das Gemälde befindet sich im Regenzzimmer des Kollegienhauses der Universität Basel.
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