As a student, he had to decide whether to pursue his hobby of music or his passion for medicine as a career, reported Dortmund anesthesiologist Dr. Johannes Bremme. He ultimately chose a career as a doctor, but has always remained loyal to music. Bremme admitted to the German Medical Journal that he wasn’t particularly interested in practicing the piano. However, he immediately fell in love with the organ. After just a few years of lessons, he was able to work as an organist in churches.
Now he wants to fulfill a special wish for himself and his congregation: a new organ for St. Peter’s Church. It is expected to cost 450,000 DM, of which 300,000 DM must be raised through donations. The current small organ – initially intended only as a temporary solution – was purchased a good 30 years ago. However, Bremme stated that this organ is sonically and technically unsuitable for long-term service to the congregation. For years, there have been efforts to build a larger organ, but the funds have been lacking. The new instrument, for which designs from Saxon workshops already exist, is intended “not to be a showpiece, but rather a compromise between musical needs and financial responsibility,” according to the Dortmund anesthesiologist, who is asking music-loving colleagues for financial support for the project. Further information: Dr. Johannes Bremme, Hoher Wall 21, 44137 Dortmund, phone +49 231/16 47 21.
