Historically informed – Are the gut strings used in HIP really true to those used by 18th- and 19th-century players?

Köpp, Kai (2021). Historically informed – Are the gut strings used in HIP really true to those used by 18th- and 19th-century players? The STRAD, pp. 78-79.

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Good gut strings have traditionally always been made from sheep intestines. Gut strings are still played today, not only as the core of a wound string, but also unwound – for example on the harp, and of course on all string instruments in historically informed performance practice of baroque, classical romantic and even early modern repertoire. However, almost without exception, beef intestine is used for making gut strings today, although it is actually much too large for the production of fine strings. This change from sheep intestines to beef intestines took place in the 1970s and required new techniques and chemical processes.

Item Type:	Journal Article (Original Article)
Division/Institute:	Bern Academy of the Arts Bern Academy of the Arts > Institute Interpretation Bern Academy of the Arts > Institute Interpretation > Performance and interpretation
Name:	Köpp, Kai0000-0003-3861-6305
Subjects:	D History General and Old World > D History (General) > D204 Modern History H Social Sciences > HC Economic History and Conditions M Music and Books on Music > M Music M Music and Books on Music > MT Musical instruction and study
Projects:	[UNSPECIFIED] From Field to Fiddle
Submitter:	Kai Köpp
Date Deposited:	17 Dec 2021 15:42
Last Modified:	17 Dec 2021 15:42
Uncontrolled Keywords:	HIP Historically informed performance Organology Music history Musical Performance Practice Instrumentenkunde String making Saitenherstellung
ARBOR DOI:	10.24451/arbor.15901
URI:	https://arbor.bfh.ch/id/eprint/15901