KlangFarben

In one of his final works, Claude Debussy combined three essential elements of classical musical instruments: the flute (wind instrument), the viola (dark strings and plucked notes), and the harp (plucked strings). The combination was so fascinating that it inspired imitators, such as André Jolivet. Paul Signac, too, understood how to combine light, rhythm, the materiality of the paint application, and color combinations. In our musical dialogue with painting, however, the flute and harp duo, the viola and flute duo, or even a single viola can also create fascinating interactions. 

The KlangFarben series thrives on the moment: musicians from the Kammerakademie Potsdam engage in a dialogue with the images in the exhibition. Music writer and host Clemens Goldberg and museum director Ortrud Westheider bring art and music together and discuss the stories behind the works—an experiment. 

In cooperation with the Kammerakademie Potsdam 

KlangFarben 
Saitenspiel 
Friday, July 10, 2026, Museum Barberini 
Tickets: €29 (includes admission to the exhibition on this day starting at 5:30 p.m.) 

Program:
Henri Vieuxtemps: Capriccio for Solo Viola, Op. 55 
Malcolm Arnold: Duo for Flute and Viola, Op. 10 (2nd movement)
Lili Boulanger: Nocturne for Flute and Harp
Jacques Ibert: Entr’acte for Flute and Harp
Claude Debussy: Sonata for Flute, Viola and Harp (1st and 3rd movements)
André Jolivet: Petite Suite for Flute, Viola and Harp, Movement V

Participants:
Bettina Lange, flute  
Christoph Starke, viola  
Anna Viechtl, harp
Clemens Goldberg, Music Journalist and Critic
​Ortrud Westheider, Director, Museum Barberini, Potsdam