The Theory of Harmony Act 1 – Act 5

9, 10 and 11 December 2022

by Novoflot and Arnold Schönberg

In 2022, Novoflot begins the celebrations for a special kind of anniversary: 70 years after his death, the rights to Arnold Schönberg's work become free. What does that mean? Now it belongs to all of us! A wonderful reason to do several things at once.

First of all, to roll out the red carpet for a roaring anniversary celebration in Berlin's Kronprinzenpalais.

Secondly, to move the works of the Viennese composer from the strip parquet to the black ice, for a few grandiose double Rittbergers in the mirrored crab canon.

And thirdly, on the occasion of the now prevailing freedom of rights of "Transfigured Night", "Pierrot Lunaire" and so forth, to ask about the nature of freedom of rights and thus about the splendor and misery of intellectual property. Too much of a good thing? Maybe! But the number of such projects would not have even made the Viennese sound systemist and author of “The Theory of Harmony" raise his eyebrow. His longing to flood all future music with air from other planets was too strong.

This is now also true for the artists of Novoflot, who, where the cultural heritage still hangs neatly within the frame almost everywhere (Unter den Linden!), reorder some too familiar twelve-tone rows and premiere them immediately! In the most beautiful clash of Jacob's Ladders, Hanging Gardens and Foliage of the Heart, they are looking for encouraging and promising possibilities of art production in times of violent disharmony.

Will they find what they are looking for? It's in the stars. You can only wish them one thing: an extremely good “…Hand of Fate”.

Tickets are available here.