Unheard of different: When Ronald Brautigam sits down at the fortepiano, even the supposedly well-known suddenly sounds excitingly new and surprisingly unusual. With his uncompromising playing, he has often contributed to a reassessment of even prominent composers.

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Ronald Brautigam | The Cologne Academy | Michael Alexander Willens

Museum Ludwig

Not least thanks to Beethoven, the first half of the 19th century is one of the most turbulent periods in music history. The very first bars of the "Coriolan Overture" reveal the harsh energy of his music, which made it difficult even for a great colleague like Franz Schubert to break free from its spell. This varied evening shows that there were other independent composers' voices during the lifetime of the two geniuses, through the work of Johann Wilhelm Wilms and Norbert Burgmüller, who died all too early in a tragic accident. Music greats such as Schumann and Mendelssohn Bartholdy mourned not only the man, but also his outstanding talent.

Concert in St. Maximilian

Church of St. Maximilian in Duisburg-Ruhrort

1st Serenade Concert

Abbey Church in Duisburg-Hamborn

Together with his sister Maria Anna, known as Nannerl, who was also a gifted pianist, Mozart played his Concerto for Two Pianos, composed in Salzburg in 1779. It represents an important stage in his development of the piano concerto, the genre in which he was particularly successful during his years in Vienna, from 1781 onwards. The high point and conclusion of this phase is the Piano Concerto in C minor, composed in 1786. Of all Mozart's piano concertos, this one most clearly shows him to be a pioneer of Romanticism.

Johann Wilhelm Wilms

Events

Upcoming events

18 - 19 May, 2025

8th Symphony Concert · Theater Lübeck

Past events

Mar 30, 2025

Ronald Brautigam | The Cologne Academy | Michael Alexander Willens · Kölner Philharmonie

Sep 1, 2024

Concert in St. Maximilian · Duisburger Philharmoniker

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