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6:30 PM

Milestones in German Piano Music - Beethoven & Brahms

Music|Piano recital by Andreas König

  • Goethe-Institut / Max Mueller Bhavan Kolkata, Kolkata

Andreas König concert square © Andreas König

Andreas König Concert © Andreas König

Join us for an expressive and an intimate musical evening featuring works by Ludwig van Beethoven and Johannes Brahms as well as an excursion to Claude Debussy, one of the few European composers who had ties to India.

Highlights include:
  • Brahms’s Intermezzo in A major, Op. 118 No. 2, among his most cherished late piano pieces.
  • Intermezzo in E-flat minor, Op. 118 No. 6, a haunting contrast in mood and character.
  • Beethoven’s Piano Sonata in A major, Op. 101 (1816), a pivotal work marking his late period with structural innovation and introspective depth.
  • Debussy’s “Pagodes”, a tribute to South Asian influences, evoking the texture of ragas in a meditative soundscape.
  • Paganini Variations, Op. 35 (Vol. I), Brahms’s virtuosic homage to Niccolò Paganini’s iconic theme.
Entry is open to all on a first come, first served basis until seats are full.

ABOUT ANDREAS KÖNIG

Pianist Andreas König, born in Nuremberg, was already a prizewinner in numerous competitions before beginning his formal studies. These included the national competition Jugend musiziert (Cologne), the Steinway Piano Competition in Berlin, and the International Piano Competition in Porto. He has performed with renowned orchestras such as the Berlin Symphony Orchestra and the Nuremberg Symphony Orchestra.

From 2002, he studied under Prof. Erich Appel at the University of Music Würzburg (HfM Würzburg), pursuing a degree in "Artistic Education" with a major in piano. In 2006, he continued his studies at the Frankfurt University of Music and Performing Arts (HfMDK Frankfurt am Main) in the class of Prof. Lev Natochenny, completing his diploma in 2009.

He further refined his artistry through a two-year postgraduate programme at the International Chamber Music Institute of the Escuela Superior de Música Reina Sofía, studying with Prof. Ralf Gothóni and Prof. Eldar Nebolsin. He has further honed his craft through numerous masterclasses with distinguished artists such as Ferenc Rados, Menahem Pressler, and Bruno Canino.