Baermann’s playing techniques and expressive language will be analysed by playing his compositions, editions, and pedagogical materials on the instrument that he designed – the Baermann-Ottensteiner Clarinet. Archival research will contextualise these findings in relation to Baermann’s musical ‘ecosystem’. Insights will be developed further in collaboration with professional HIP musicians, through workshops, performances, and recordings of 19th-century solo and ensemble repertoire.

Multi-media documentation and critical reflection throughout the case study will be used to explore the embodied research process. Research from other fields including theatre, dance, experimental archaeology and cognition studies will be used to understand and explain how embodiment works and what kind of information it gives us.

During the project, in-person and online events and content will be used to engage with interested parties. Publications, workshops and an online toolkit will be developed to offer help and resources to musicians involved in embodied HIP research in professional and academic contexts.