(Hochschule für Musik Basel FHNW, Schola Cantorum Basiliensis, 04.04.2022) Acabo, Louise; Bötticher, Jörg-Andreas; Gutzwiller, Johanna; Corti, Francesco
To study the idea of the body posture on the harpsichord, I took a step back and looked how it
appeared in the historical sources.I wanted to understand how the body was considered when
making music, in France in the 17th century. I studied the social and cultural environement of the
courtisans of Louis XIV to understand the place of the body in the French society. After collecting
elements about the body, I analyzed these ideas the physiotherapist Johanna Gutzwiller. My goal
was to understand what attitude one should adopt towards these sources as a harpsichordist and
teacher today.