European Adventure

30. March 2023 at 19:30

23_03_030 RonaldBrautigam foto Marc borggreve

Tonight, we're witnessing great contrasts. Rossini's Wilhelm Tell overture is a sparkling introduction to his arguably greatest opera, the piano concerto Beethoven wrote for himself, and Carl Nielsen's fight against chaos in his Symphony No. 5.

Thursday 30. March 2023 at 19:30

Fartein Valen, Stavanger konserthus

Program

Gioacchino Rossini: Wilhelm Tell - Ouverture
Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 1
Carl Nielsen: Symphony No. 5

Contributors

Michael Schønwandt, conductor
Ronald Brautigam, piano

Michael Schønwandt

Conductor

Michael Schønwandt, born in Copenhagen, is Principal Conductor of the Opéra Orchestre National de Montpellier, and Associate Conductor of the Belgian National Orchestra. He was Music Director of the Royal Orchestra and the Royal Opera in Copenhagen from 2000 – 2011 and has been associated with the company since 1979.

As well as his close association with the Royal Opera in Copenhagen, Michael Schønwandt has conducted at leading opera houses around the world.

Michael Schønwandt has a very active concert career and has worked with the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Vienna Symphony Orchestra, Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra, Philharmonia Orchestra, London Philharmonic Orchestra and London Symphony Orchestra (including all the Beethoven piano concertos with Alfred Brendel).

Michael Schønwandt has a special interest in Danish music. He is regarded as one of the leading exponents of Carl Nielsen’s music and has recorded all his symphonies and concertos and the opera Maskarade / Saul & David.
Ronald Brautigam

Soloist

One of the leading pianists of his generation, Ronald Brautigam is one of the few to perform at the highest level on modern as well as period instruments. A student of the legendary Rudolf Serkin, he has over the years established himself as an authority on the classical and early romantic composers, with an acclaimed discography on the BIS label that includes complete cycles of works by Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven as well as recordings of solo works and concertos by Kraus, Weber and Mendelssohn.

Ronald Brautigam has performed with leading orchestras across the world – from the Amsterdam Concertgebouworkest to the Sydney Symphony Orchestra – as well as the foremost period ensembles. In 2009 he began what has proved a highly successful collaboration with the Kölner Akademie and its conductor Michael Alexander Willens, resulting in acclaimed recordings of the complete piano concertos of Mozart (11 discs), Beethoven, Mendelssohn and Weber. Current recording projects include the piano concertos by the Dutch-German composer Johann Wilhelm Wilms (1772 – 1847).

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Program

Contributors

Michael Schønwandt

Conductor

Ronald Brautigam

Soloist

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Strauss, Schumann and Brahms