Children, Kitchen, Church – Piano? in Bochum: Romance Live at the Pauluskirche

Event: Children, Kitchen, Church - Piano? Romantic Piano Music in the Bourgeoisie of the 19th Century in Pauluskirche, Grabenstraße 9, 44787 Bochum on 2. June 2026

Date and Time

2. June 2026 18:30

Location

Pauluskirche, Grabenstraße 9, 44787 Bochum

Price

5,00

About this Event

Concerts

Mood

Relaxed

Venue Type

Inside

Romantic Piano Worlds in the Pauluskirche: An Evening Full of Sound and Culture

On Tuesday, June 2, 2026, the Pauluskirche in Bochum will transform into a salon of romance. Under the title 'Children, Kitchen, Church - Piano? Romantic Piano Music in the Bourgeoisie of the 19th Century', Marielen Laufenberg-Simmler will introduce the sound world and life reality of the bourgeois 19th century with musical examples from Schumann, Fanny Hensel, and Chopin. The event will start at 6:30 PM and last until 8:00 PM.

Piano Sound and Salon Culture: This is what Romance Feels Like

The event atmosphere recalls intimate house concerts: warm church nave, concentrated audience mood, finely balanced dynamics between presentation and music. The piano is at the center – as a symbol of bourgeois education, as a sound furniture of the salons, as a stage for emotions between longing, melancholy, and departure.

Expertly Moderated: In-Depth Contextualization

With expertise in music education and practice, Marielen Laufenberg-Simmler illuminates central questions of event planning in the 19th century: Who made music? Where was it played? And what role did women take on as pianists and hosts? Concise examples, short anecdotes, and historical context ensure clear targeting of audiences – understandable for beginners, rich in content for connoisseurs.

A Place with History: The Pauluskirche as a Sound Space

The Pauluskirche, an evangelical city church in the heart of Bochum, provides an atmospheric setting for classical programs. Its good accessibility in the city center and the calm, contemplative acoustics support the focused concert experience.

Conclusion

Those who want to not only hear romantic piano music but also understand it will experience a lively event blending music and cultural history here. Come to the Pauluskirche, dive into the sound language of romance and take fresh impulses for your own music listening.

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