Schubert and Bennett resonate in Braunschweig: Concert evening with four hands

Four hands, one great sound: Schubert and Bennett at the City Museum

The concert series "Unheard?" presents a program at the 7th of June 2026 at the City Museum Braunschweig, blending chamber music with historical depth and fine live atmosphere. The Belgian duo Callot-Blondeel dedicates themselves to works for piano four hands by Franz Schubert and William Sterndale Bennett – an evening between romantic sound poetry, transparent orchestration at the instrument and subtle stage communication. ([rausgegangen.de](https://rausgegangen.de/events/konzertreihe-unerhort-fur-caroline-werke-fur-klavier-zu-vier-0/))

A concert evening with historical aura

Schubert is one of the shaping figures between Classical and Romantic periods and is famous for melody, harmony, and chamber music. Bennett, a British pianist, composer, and conductor, is one of the significant musical personalities of his time. In Braunschweig, these two musical worlds come together and unfold a special tension in the interplay of two pianists and one instrument. ([britannica.com](https://www.britannica.com/biography/Franz-Schubert))

Callot-Blondeel: Precision, color, and historical consciousness

Lucas Blondeel is a professor of piano and fortepiano at the University of the Arts Berlin and performs internationally on both modern and historical instruments. He has formed a successful piano duo with Nicolas Callot for two decades; their joint recordings of four-hand music by Schubert and Schumann document their stylistic assurance and their sense for historical performance practice. This very combination of experience, sound consciousness, and chamber musical synchronization lends the evening its special authority. ([udk-berlin.de](https://www.udk-berlin.de/person/lucas-blondeel/))

Schubert within full breathing space

The program features Schubert's famous Fantasy in f minor and the Divertissement à la Hongroise. Both works are classics of the four-hand repertoire and thrive on contrasts: dense dialogue, smooth transitions, dance-like impulses, and moments of poetic expansiveness. Additionally, William Sterndale Bennett’s Three Diversions will be presented, a rarely heard piece that gives the evening an enticing discovery dimension. ([rausgegangen.de](https://rausgegangen.de/events/konzertreihe-unerhort-fur-caroline-werke-fur-klavier-zu-vier-0/))

The venue: museum sound at the House on Löwenwall

The City Museum Braunschweig has been a staple of the city's and cultural history since 1861. The event takes place at the House on Löwenwall, Steintorwall 14; the entrance is located at the promenade Steintorwall. The museum is considered barrier-free, and the standard admission is 5 euros. Thus, the evening combines an intimate concert experience with a place that itself breathes history. ([braunschweig.de](https://www.braunschweig.de/politik_verwaltung/fb_institutionen/fachbereiche_referate/ref0413/index.php?utm_source=openai))

Conclusion: An evening for fine ears and open hearts

"For Caroline" promises not a loud spectacle but a concentrated listening experience with sonic depth, musical finesse, and the special closeness of a four-hand concert. Anyone who loves Schubert and wishes to rediscover historical chamber music should not miss this date in Braunschweig. ([rausgegangen.de](https://rausgegangen.de/events/konzertreihe-unerhort-fur-caroline-werke-fur-klavier-zu-vier-0/))

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Sources:

• Rausgegangen Braunschweig – Concert Series "Unheard?": "For Caroline"
• University of the Arts Berlin – Prof. Lucas Blondeel
• Britannica – Franz Schubert
• Britannica – William Sterndale Bennett
• City of Braunschweig – City Museum Braunschweig
• City of Braunschweig – City Museum