Munich: Michael Jackson monument - Orlando di Lasso

Monument to the KING OF POP: Michael Jackson's memory in Munich - Michael Jackson and Orlando di Lasso revolutionized music history

Michael Jackson's souvenir in Munich. The KING OF POP wasn't in Munich often, but when he stopped by for a concert, he stayed at the Hotel Bayerischer Hof on Promenadeplatz - the first hotel on site 

Munich. The heroes of music history and the double monument on Promenadeplatz in Munich: Also Music needs its heroes, because the art of sound needs geniuses. While the bronze monument Di Lasso was erected specifically to honor a great musician in history who was important for Munich, Michael Jackson is only venerated at the base of this monument by his fans. A memorial site for an unforgettable musician in contemporary history.

All music was contemporary in its time

 But: All music was contemporary in its time. This double monument in front of the Hotel Bayerischer Hof in Munich does justice to both: the KING OF CLASSICAL MUSIC of the 16th century Orlando di Lasso and the KING OF POP of the 20th/21st. Century Michael Jackson. Since 2009, the base of the Orlando di Lasso monument in front of the Hotel Bayerischer Hof has been used as a so-called double monument in memory of Michael Jackson.

The music titan of pop history died in 2009 at the age of 50.

The monument on Promenadeplatz in Munich has since become a place of pilgrimage for Michael Jackson fans worldwide.

 Double monument to two heroes of music history of their time

The monument to Orlando di Lasso originally stood on Odeonsplatz. The bronze statue was created by Ferdinand von Miller. Because the Ludwig I equestrian monument was erected, the Di Lasso monument had to be implemented. It has stood on Promenadeplatz since 1860. Destroyed during the war, this bronze reconstruction was re-erected in 1958. The bronze base is made of granite.

Since 2009, the granite base of the monument in front of the Hotel Bayerischer Hof has become a place of pilgrimage for Jackson fans. This is where you bring flowers, write letters, bring photos and newspaper clippings. Jackson's monument, which is exposed to wind and weather, is maintained privately - by his loyal fans.

If the Michael Jackson memorial were closed, Munich would be one less attraction. The Michael Jackson Memorial is a living place of pilgrimage. This is tolerated by the Ministry of Culture and the City of Munich as long as the base with Jackson pictures, flowers, texts and candles is maintained in wind and weather.

the Michael Jackson association MJ's Legacy with its chairwoman Nena Akhtar (Jackson Facebook page)

It says in capital letters on the base:

Ludwig I, King of Bavaria,

 had the monument built in 1849

 for the "tone poet" 

Roland de Lattre, known as Orlando di Lasso.

On the opposite side of the base there is the inscription for the King of Music of the 16th century:

Orlando di Lasso, 

also Orlande or Roland de Lanus,

 who was ennobled 

by the imperial letter of arms in 1570, 

was a composer.

 He was born in Mons, Hainaut, in 1530 or 1532 (here the sources are contradictory) and died in Munich in June 1594.

With this monument to Orlando di Lasso, King Ludwig I of Bavaria honored a gifted musical genius

 A free spirit of music who always broke new ground and mastered all forms of musical practice. Sure, he composed masses and daily table music, German songs, French chansons, motets and madrigals. BUT: Another testament to his unusual musical genius is the fact that he was included in collected works on music history during his lifetime.

The genius of music history: Orlando di Lasso

His listeners were "out of their minds" because of his passionate music. He ignored all guidelines of composition and rewrote the classical canon. He didn't care much about doctrine and introduced surprising moments of great impact. Sound or text effects created a sound that was "unclassical" for the hearing ability of the time.

Regardless of whether it was secular or sacred music, he created his works. For him, the reason for a composition is simply a reason to bring in his individual creative power.

He traveled to England, France and Antwerp. The first printed works of his compositions, which are kept in Venice, Antwerp and Rome, date from this time.

The year 1557 is crucial for Munich, because it was in this year that he was first recorded as a chapel tenor at the court of Albrecht V. In 1562/3 we became the bandmaster of the court orchestra. He travels a lot; is present at Maximilian's coronation in 1562 or travels to the emperor in Vienna in 1573 and so on.

An official of music!



 Orlando di Lasso was showered with honors during his lifetime

- In 1570 he was raised to the hereditary nobility 1574 by Pope Gregory XIII. was the first musician ever to be named "Knight of the Golden Spur".

- The Pope and Emperor presented him with gold

- King Charles IX of France gave him a high honorary pension and wanted to bring him to his court

- The Elector of Saxony was also interested in him as court music director for Dresden

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