The Subcontrabass Recorder »Big Babe« - Tage Alter Musik in Herne 2026

Baroque & early music

The Subcontrabass Recorder »Big Babe« - Tage Alter Musik in Herne 2026

Kulturzentrum Herne

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What to expect

Stefan Temmingh and his students present the three-metre subcontrabass recorder »Big Babe« together with the other instruments of its family.

  • Only six of these recorders exist worldwide
  • One is at Hochschule für Musik Freiburg
  • Instruments based on 16th-century consort models
  • Talk after the concert answers recorder questions

Questions

When does The Subcontrabass Recorder »Big Babe« - Tage Alter Musik in Herne 2026 start and end?

The Subcontrabass Recorder »Big Babe« - Tage Alter Musik in Herne 2026 runs Friday, 13 November 2026, 16:30.

Where is The Subcontrabass Recorder »Big Babe« - Tage Alter Musik in Herne 2026?

The Subcontrabass Recorder »Big Babe« - Tage Alter Musik in Herne 2026 takes place at Kulturzentrum Herne, Willi-Pohlmann-Platz 1, Herne.

How much are tickets for The Subcontrabass Recorder »Big Babe« - Tage Alter Musik in Herne 2026?

Tickets for The Subcontrabass Recorder »Big Babe« - Tage Alter Musik in Herne 2026 cost €12 on the official ticket shop.

Which instrument is presented?

The subcontrabass recorder »Big Babe«.

It is three metres long

Only six exist worldwide

One of them is at the Hochschule für Musik Freiburg

Stefan Temmingh says: »It sounds like a living organ«

What does the talk cover?

After the concert the discussion answers questions about recorders:

The difference between a Renaissance and a Baroque recorder

How historic reconstructions are made

The Italian musician family Bassano, who appears in London in the mid-16th century

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Getting there

Kulturzentrum Herne, Willi-Pohlmann-Platz 1, 44623 Herne, DE

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