In this video, Ruedi explains why the cantus firmus long functioned as a “religious mother-tongue”.
Ruedi to go
In these quick explainers, our conductor Ruedi Lutz gets straight to the heart of a variety of musical concepts. Clear, concise, entertaining. Simply “Ruedi to go”!
Cantus firmus
In this video, Ruedi explains why the cantus firmus long functioned as a “religious mother-tongue” and demonstrates the use of cantus firmus through an improvisation on Beethoven’s “Ode to Joy”.
