In the organizer's words:

In the unique atmosphere when the Pinakothek der Moderne closes in the evening, the Munich Chamber Orchestra fills the heart of the museum - the rotunda - with its 'Nachtmusik der Moderne'. The orchestra presents music from the 20th and 21st centuries to match the works of art in the museum. The special feature: the music is played by just one composer per concert evening. So you can immerse yourself completely in this one world of sound with the MKO. On three to four Saturday evenings during the season, the Munich Chamber Orchestra will introduce you to the most important composers of our time.

Portrait of the composer Hanns Eisler (1898-1962)

In Hanns Eisler's music, Theodor W. Adorno hears an 'impishly uncertain and ambivalent tone'. In fact, this music is uncompromisingly individual. For Eisler, as a student of Arnold Schönberg, twelve-tone music is not a rigid dogma. As a communist, he fled from the Nazis to the USA, especially as he rejected Russian Stalinism. He was persecuted during the anti-communist McCarthy era and fled again. In the GDR, his music was considered too formalistic, while Western neo-tonalists considered it too traditional. The MKO portrait captures this complex picture. There are the film scores influenced by Brecht: The music does not accompany, but forms a 'dramaturgical counterpoint'. As an independent means, Eisler often took it out of the cinematic context (such as Suite No. 2) or composed it later (such as the quintet '14 Arten...' on the silent film 'Regen' from 1929). The 'Hollywood-Lieder' in turn also reflect Eisler's experiences of exile. The 'Ernste Gesänge', like Brahms' melancholy reflections at the end of his life, also bear witness to his disappointment at the lack of freedom under GDR socialism.

The Hanns Eisler composer portrait is supported by the Forberg-Schneider Foundation.

ARTIST TALKS BEFORE THE CONCERTS AT 9 PM

Before the concert begins at 10 p.m., the portrayed artists themselves or experts on their music will be guests and talk from 9 p.m. about their inspiration, sound language and creative process.

NIGHT TOURS BEFORE THE CONCERTS AT 8 PM

Before the introductory talks, the Pinakothek der Moderne offers a night tour of works by contemporary artists, designers or architects. The number of participants is limited and only possible with a pre-purchased concert ticket; register for the guided tour up to two days before the concert at programm@pinakothek.de

ABOUT THE "NACHTMUSIK DER MODERNE" SERIES

Every season, the Munich Chamber Orchestra dedicates a portrait concert to important composers of the 20th and 21st centuries, in which works by the respective composer from different creative periods and in different instrumentations are presented. These concerts in the special ambience of the Rotunda of the Pinakothek der Moderne can be booked as a subscription and save over 17% compared to the price of individual tickets: With the Nachtmusik subscription with 3 concerts for €75.

The 'Nachtmusik der Moderne' series is sponsored by European Computer Telecoms and the Ernst von Siemens Music Foundation.

Price information:

Price depending on category, reduced prices for people up to and including 28 years old