Raritäten der Klaviermusik

Raritäten der Klaviermusik
Schloss vor Husum, the concert venue
GenreRare piano music
BeginsAugust
Frequencyannual
LocationsHusum, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Inaugurated1987 (1987)
PeoplePeter Froundjian
Websitepiano-festival-husum.com

Raritäten der Klaviermusik (Rarities of piano music) is an annual festival of classical piano music in the Schloss vor Husum, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It was founded in 1987 by Peter Froundjian who has directed it since. More than 2000 rarely played piano pieces have been performed by more than 150 pianists.

Festival

The annual festival of classical piano music was founded in 1987 by Peter Froundjian who has directed it since.[1] The venue of the annual festival of rarely played classical piano music is the knights' hall of the Schloss vor Husum, seating around 160 people.[2] The festival is run by the Nordfriesland district and the Stiftung Nordfriesland.[3]

Each festival, in August, features ten evening concerts, a matinee and an exhibition in the foyer of the palace.[1] More than 150 pianists have played programs of rarely played music, and meet an international audience open to discoveries. The music is supported by a detailed program book with background information for the pieces and their players.

Some concerts have been recorded by the Danish label Danacord. The production of a CD of live music resulted in a wider distribution.[1] In 2011 a book about the festival was published, Jenseits des Mainstreams, with an English version Beyond the Mainstream. Kreis Nordfriesland and die Stiftung Nordfriesland. The broadcaster NDR is a cultural partner of the festiival.[1]

Pianists who have played at the festival, several more than once, have included (as of 2012):

A

B

C

  • Sylvie Carbonel (1994)
  • Roberto Cappello (1993, 1995 and 1997)
  • Frederic Chiu (1997 and 1999)
  • Roberto Cominati (2000)

D

  • Michal Dalberto (1998)

E

F

G

H

J

K

L

M

N

O

P

R

S

T

U

V

W

  • Nicholas Walker (1999 and 2002)
  • Janice Weber (1990 and 2009)
  • Peter Westenholz (1988)

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Raritäten der Klaviermusik". NDR (in German). 18 December 2025. Retrieved 13 January 2026.
  2. ^ "An der Schwelle der Moderne – die 23. 'Raritäten der Klaviermusik' in Husum" by Isabel Herzfeld, 16 September 2009, Neue Musikzeitung (in German), retrieved 14 January 2026
  3. ^ Blaumeister, Martin (19 August 2025). "Inspirierende Erfahrungen bei den "Raritäten der Klaviermusik im Schloss vor Husum" (I)". The New Listener (in German). Retrieved 13 January 2026.