Ernst, Max. A l'intérieur de la vue: l'oeuf (Inside the Sight: The Egg). 1929. Oil on canvas.
38-3/4 x 31-1/4 inches. The Menil Collection, Houston, formerly in the collection of Christophe de Menil.
Photographer: Hickey-Robertson, Houston. © 2008 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York/ADAGP, Paris.
DA CAMERA AT THE MENIL
Hommage à Max Ernst:
A Musical Collage

Tuesday, November 18, 2008, 7:30 PM
The Menil Collection

Erik Satie Three Pieces in the Form of a Pear
Gnossiennes
Schumann Papillons, Op. 2
Schoenberg Six Little Piano Pieces, Op. 19
Stravinsky Tango (arr. for piano)
Poulenc Tel jour, telle nuit, FP. 86 (Nine melodies on texts by Paul Eluard) excerpts from 44 Preludes and Percussion
George Antheil Dance after Max Ernst’s La Femme 100 Tetes
Cage Dream

Ryan McKinny, baritone; Pedja Muzijevic, piano; Sarah Rothenberg, piano

Sarah Rothenberg often creates unique concert events for Menil Collection exhibitions. An exhibition of works by German Dadaist and Surrealist painter and sculptor Max Ernst is the inspiration for this concert of music following the path of Ernst’s life and the evolution of the avant-garde.

Created for The Menil Collection’s exhibition
Max Ernst: In the Garden of Nymph Ancolie, October 31, 2008 - February 15, 2009.

The Menil Collection's lobby is transformed into an intimate concert venue for Da Camera's unique music series. Other concerts in this series include the Houston debuts of the Keller and Chiara String Quartets.

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