Musicology
Analyses, commentaries
Reviews, Portraits
Texts. Tutoring. Research. Essays. Interpretational Research
Directory of previous international research and studies
- Surveys on Bach tutoring and musical education (Jazzhausschule Köln, Musikschule Klangwerk Koblenz, Musikschule Scottsdale Performing Art Studio Arizona, USA, Musikschule Schweinfurt, Musikschule Konservatorium Magdeburg, Musikschule Backline School Würzburg).
- Surveys on Bach and young people: Zempleni Festival Sarospatak, Hungary
- Surveys on Bach’s music in the University of the Philippines Manila
- Surveys on the subject of Bach’s music in the German Association of Musicians in Bavaria
- Studies within teaching assignments: Direction of scientific, musical and pedagogical projects at the University of Würzburg in own piano class: cycles by Distler, Lachenmann, Bach
- Bachelor thesis including the Bach organ CD, Classicophon Verlag Emsdetten/Rheine, Hochschule für Musik und Darstellende Kunst HfMDK Frankfurt 2019
- The humbleness principle in Bach’s music. Bach tutoring. Kopaed-Verlag Munich 2019
- Grand pianos on the road. Dancing on the keys: Brunnen Fontis Verlag (Experiences with concert audiences) Basel 2016
- Music poems, Bach poems opus 1-3
- Participation in the AMPF conferences Cologne, Dortmund, Würzburg 2017-2019
- Interviews with post-millennials between 14 and 17 years at the youth club B-Hof Würzburg since 2015, surveys in music high schools Würzburg and Nuremberg 2016-2019
- Concerts for children and young people in comprehensive schools (e.g. in the Döbeln/ Leipzig comprehensive school, Nuremberg-Langwasser day care centre, Lukas School Munich, Martins School Hanover)
- Moderator of the doctoral students’ forum at the University of Leipzig 2018
- Lecturer Leipzig University Days 2016
- Diploma thesis on Szymanowski’s Masken, Cologne University of Music and Dance
- Master’s thesis on Schubert’s Wanderer Fantasy, Arizona State University, Phoenix
- Master’s thesis on Bach’s Goldberg Variations, University of Würzburg (comparative study)
- Booklets written for 9 further own CDs (Hänssler Classic Verlag Neuhausen, cap-music Verlag Altensteig, Periplaneta Verlag Berlin)
- Essays, commentaries on works, analyses
“Outstanding research!”
Pelke, Lübecker Märtyrer
What makes Ann-Helena stand out is her special connection and unity between scientific research and artistic activities.
She did that already during her education: Master of Arts studies with double major musicology and music education science at the University of Würzburg with Ulrich Konrad, Friedhelm Brusniak, Master of Arts. In addition, graduate instrumental teacher (diploma HfMT Cologne) and artist’s diploma, Master of Arts and concert exam piano HfM Würzburg with Bernd Glemser. Moreover, Master of Arts Organ (Christoph Bossert, Pieter van Dijk). Academic studies with Alexander Lingas, USA, Elena Ungeheuer, Kai Köpp, Reinhard Flender, HfMT Hamburg. Doctoral studies in musicology with Helmut Loos at the University of Leipzig and doctoral studies in music mediation and music education at the University Mozarteum Salzburg with Heike Henning and Silke Schmid, Freiburg. Her doctoral thesis, an empirical study in music education and Bach tutoring, is titled BACH BERÜHREN (TOUCHING BACH) (2021/22).
“Creating a connection and collaboration between artistic profession, science and research is important.” (AHS)
‚Not only do I play historical documents, but I approach something new, which goes beyond the world of the senses and expands conscience, maturity, conditioning. The form ABA does not exist: no recurring A is the same A from before, no A’ A’. No Chopin today is a Chopin of then. No Bach at 5 pm is the one at 7 pm. The piano is a scientific instrument. Researching on this instrument is an important part of pianistic development. So is the organ. Research and knowledge are both creative.’ (AHS)