When does AUTUMN SCENES take place?

The concert takes place on Sunday, November 8, 2026, starting at 14:30 and is expected to end around 16:30.

Where is the concert taking place?

The venue is the Mars-Venus Hall in the Bavarian National Museum, Prinzregentenstraße 3, 80538 Munich.

What works will be performed?

The program includes works by George Frideric Handel, Sergei Rachmaninoff, Sergei Prokofiev, Ludwig van Beethoven, George Enescu, and Béla Bartók.

Who is performing at AUTUMN SCENES?

Participants include Anthony Sintow-Behrens, Helen Blau, Paul Buruiana, Heiko Stralendorff, Ramona Bolojan, and Keith Gruen.

Are concert tickets including museum admission available?

Official event information states that concert tickets including museum admission are available through the Pianistenclub and Munich Ticket.

What is the ticket price?

A specific ticket price could not be verified in the available event information. Current prices can be obtained from the Pianistenclub or Munich Ticket.

Autumn Scenes: When six centuries of music come alive in the museum

Name: AUTUMN SCENES in Dialogue of the Ages
Start: 2026-11-08T14:30:00+01:00
End: 2026-11-08T16:30:00+01:00
Location: Mars-Venus-Saal

AUTUMN SCENES: A Musical Dialogue of the Ages

On November 8, 2026, the Pianistenclub München transforms the Mars-Venus Hall of the Bavarian National Museum into a resonant space for an extraordinary art experience. The concert combines baroque formal clarity, romantic intimacy, and modern sound language into an aesthetic experience that makes autumn tangible in bright colors, quiet moments, and dynamic sound images.

Autumn Moods between Light, Fog, and Inner Calm

The exhibition atmosphere of the Bavarian National Museum provides the cultural framework for a special kind of musical exploration. Dimming light, deeper colors, wind, rain, and melancholy find their correspondence in compositions by George Frideric Handel, Ludwig van Beethoven, Sergei Rachmaninoff, Sergei Prokofiev, George Enescu, and Béla Bartók.

The focus is on the dialogue between different eras and art directions in music history. Handel's Suite in D minor HWV 428 unfolds baroque architecture with prelude, fugue, dance movements, and variations. Rachmaninoff's Etudes-tableaux connect pianistic richness of sound with a wide-ranging atmosphere, while Prokofiev's Visions fugitives capture fleeting musical snapshots.

From Beethoven's Tempest to Bartók's Folk Dances

Ludwig van Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 17 in D minor Op. 31 No. 2 is subtitled The Tempest and leads into a dramatic sound world of tension, contrast, and emotional density. George Enescu's Ballade for Violin and Piano and the song Pluie based on poems by Fernand Gregh add lyrical elegance and poetic melancholy to the program.

The vibrant conclusion is formed by Béla Bartók's Six Romanian Folk Dances arranged for clarinet and piano. Dance-like rhythms, distinctive sound colors, and folkloric impulses bring movement to the concert and provide an expressive counterpoint to the quieter autumn images.

Musicians in the Mars-Venus Hall

Featuring are Anthony Sintow-Behrens, Helen Blau, Paul Buruiana, and Heiko Stralendorff on piano, Ramona Bolojan on violin and mezzo-soprano, and Keith Gruen on clarinet. The idea and moderation is by Paul Buruiana; the concept comes from Paul Buruiana and Birgitta Eila.

The Mars-Venus Hall is distinguished by its special, cathedral-like acoustics. In front of the historical bronze group of Mars, Venus, and Cupid, a connection emerges between music, spatial effects, and art history. It is precisely this connection that makes attending the concert a cultural educational experience in which sound, architecture, and museum environment intertwine seamlessly.

Conclusion: Experience Autumn as a Musical Landscape

AUTUMN SCENES opens a sensual access to music history and allows works from the Baroque, Classical, Modern, and folkloric traditions to enter into a lively dialogue. Art enthusiasts can expect a concentrated art experience with colorful sound language, historical depth, and a unique spatial impact. Those seeking the aesthetic experience of a concert in a museum should not miss this autumn afternoon at the Bavarian National Museum。