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Ronald Brautigam

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Celebrating the 250th Anniversary of His Birth!Blautiham performs piano concertos by Wilms, a contemporary of Beethoven!SACD hybrid disc. Johann Wilhelm Wilms (17721847), a composer who lived during the same era as Beethoven, marks the 250th anniversary of his birth and the 175th anniversary of his death in 2022!Born in a small village in the Bergisches Land region on the right bank of the Middle Rhine, Wilmers received his first lessons in piano and composition from his father and older brother and taught himself to play the flute. At the age of 19, he moved to Amsterdam, where he made a name for himself as a flutist, pianist, organist, and impresario. He later married the daughter of a wealthy art collector in Amsterdam, a union that brought him great benefits.At the time, his works were frequently performed not only in Amsterdam but also in cities such as Leipzig. While Wilms is known fo