Ronald Brautigam and Die Kölner Akademie at Concertgebouw + Guided Tour
About the Event
'Beethoven with a grin', so the Volkskrant about Ronald Brautigam's recent CD. The last of fifteen albums with all Beethoven's piano works. On fortepiano, the instrument for which the concerts were intended at the time. Brautigam plays them fresh and spicy. And that grin, Beethoven is in a good state, the critic continued. Today you can hear the Fourth Piano Concerto. 'I really believe that he wanted chamber music, not a competition between orchestra and soloist', says Brautigam. In his inventive concert he makes a plea with Die Kölner Akademie.
Mozart and Beethoven
Brautigam also recorded all of Mozart's piano concerts. And with exactly this evening's company: Die Kölner Akademie under the direction of Michael Alexander Willens. Superior', Gramophone judged their interpretation of the Piano Concerto no. 21. It almost looks like an opera, with the piano as a diva. You will also hear two overtures: that of Haydn's L'isola disabitata and that of Beethoven's Egmont.
Practical Information
Guided Tours (in English)
Take a look behind the scenes of The Royal Concertgebouw*: discover parts of the building that would otherwise remain hidden and hear stories about the rich history of The Concertgebouw. Guided tours in English are held on:
Sundays from 12.30 pm — 1.45 pm
Mondays from 5.00 pm — 6.15 pm (tours on mondays are only held in the months of May‐September)
Wednesdays from 1.30 pm — 2.45 pm (following the Free Lunchtime Concerts, please note that, although these tours are held year‐round, the Lunchtime Concerts are not held in the months of July and August)
Fridays from 5.00 pm — 6.15 pm
