{"id":857,"date":"2025-07-08T09:01:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-08T07:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.corneliademmer.com\/?page_id=857"},"modified":"2025-12-18T10:25:43","modified_gmt":"2025-12-18T09:25:43","slug":"the-kohaut-project","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/corneliademmer.spotondesignstudio.com\/en\/the-kohaut-project\/","title":{"rendered":"The Kohaut-Project"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Kohaut Project<\/b><\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

Embarking on a New Exploration of Sound<\/b><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

The Kohaut Project<\/b> is the first step in a comprehensive artistic and scholarly engagement with a hitherto largely unexplored repertoire: chamber music with obbligato lute.<\/p>\n

The project begins with an in-depth exploration of the trios by Karl Kohaut (1726\u20131784)<\/b> \u2013 one of the last great Viennese lutenists and a pivotal figure in the transition from the Baroque to the Viennese Classical period.<\/p>\n

Kohaut\u2019s works are exemplary of a fascinating genre that long remained in the shadow of the classical chamber music tradition: the combination of lute, violin (or viola) and violoncello. In the 18th century, this ensemble was part of a Viennese musical tradition that moved between courtly display, the galant style, and the emerging bourgeois concert culture.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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The Historical Context<\/b><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

Since the early 18th century, the lute in Vienna was valued not only as a solo instrument but also as an equal partner in chamber music. In the so-called \u2018Lauthenconcerten\u2019, the obbligato lute part merged with violin and bass into a lively tapestry of sound, combining contrapuntal finesse with a spirit of sonic experimentation.<\/p>\n

These works represent an important yet previously overlooked part of European music history, while also shedding new light on the evolution of the chamber music ideal in Vienna.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Starting with Kohaut<\/b><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

Within the framework of The Kohaut Project<\/b>, Karl Kohaut<\/b> serves as the point of departure. His trios combine the stylistic variety of the galant era with the lute\u2019s assured presence as a chamber music partner. They reveal a mature chamber music style that begins to cross the boundary between court music and the emerging bourgeois concert culture.<\/p>\n

In his dual role as court official and composer, Kohaut embodies the image of the music-making \u2018dilettante\u2019 in the very best sense \u2013 a musician who set standards for lute playing in his time while remaining firmly rooted in Vienna\u2019s musical life.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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The Concept<\/b><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

The Kohaut Project<\/b> is conceived as a research and performance initiative that<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

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explores their stylistic and historical contexts,<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n

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investigates their realisation in contemporary performance practice.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n

At its core lies the close interconnection between scholarly research and practical interpretation.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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A Beginning with Vision<\/b><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

The Kohaut Project<\/b> is intended as the starting point for a more in-depth exploration of chamber music for obbligato lute \u2014 a genre that served as a bridge between courtly representation and bourgeois musical culture.<\/p>\n

This initial phase \u2013 the engagement with Kohaut\u2019s works \u2013 is also intended to lay the foundation for further projects focusing on other composers, sources and contexts within this distinctive musical world.<\/p>\n

The project invites musicians, scholars and audiences alike to venture into new territory \u2014 in search of a sound tradition long forgotten and now being rediscovered.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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