In one or two numbers the poem is sung in french and there is no translation. Pierrot lunaire is a work that contains many paradoxes. Comments about pierrot lunaire from albert giraud translated by paul amrod by paul amrod lockey 6142019 4. The quintet of instruments used in pierrot lunaire became the core ensemble for many contemporarymusic ensembles of the twentieth century, such as the fires of london, who formed in 1965 as the pierrot players to perform pierrot lunaire, and continued to concertize with a varied classical and contemporary repertory. But arnold schoenbergs pierrot lunaire, which turned 100 in march, is legendary for the outrage it provoked. In the final piece of each half, the voices sing other words girauds dedication from the front page of pierrot lunaire, while the text is spoken in french no 22 and in both languages no 50.
Pierrot is heard in the music, though not yet mentioned by name. The poems were written in french by albert giraud but schoenberg set the german translation. Motivic transformations and networks in schoenbergs. Kelly fiona lynch sings mondestrunken from arnold schoenbergs pierrot lunaire with the carnegie mellon contemporary ensemble. He based his characters in his music off of characters in the italian commdia del lart commedy of the arts.
A cip catalog record for this book is available from the british library. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Roger marsh, long fascinated by the poems which schoenberg set for his pierrot lunaire, has completed a setting of albert girauds brilliant and allusive original texts, ignored by schoenberg commentators over the years marshs settings use both the original french and a new english translation. One of the most frequently played of schoenbergs compositions, pierrot lunaire 1912 is a setting of 21 poems in three parts scored for voice, piano, flutepiccolo, clarinetbass clarinet, violinviola, and cello. In this work it is no longer possible to discuss consonance and dissonance, for these concepts relate to the structure of a composition according to the harmonic principles of tonality. Pierrot is both the hero and the fool, acting in a drama that is also a concert piece, performing cabaret as high art and vice versa with song that is also speech. The pierrot lunaire poems occur in the giraudhartleben collection. Schoenbergs title describes the work as three times seven poems by albert giraud in german translation by otto erich hartleben. Pierrot lunaire from albert giraud translated by paul amrod. Refer to the reference list for the most indepth published accounts of pierrot lunaire, as well as other. Motivic transformations and networks in schoenbergs nacht. He, along with caporaletti, tried to revive pierrot lunaire s sound in the 90s, but no recorded tracks were ever released due to. The string to his head the boss makes it nod the string to his mouth his mum pulls for food the string to his soul it leads up to god but who.
A pierrot ensemble is a musical ensemble comprising flute, clarinet, violin, cello and piano, frequently augmented by the addition of a singer or percussionist, andor by the performers. What links here related changes upload file special pages. It is a setting of 21 selected poems from otto erich hartlebens german translation of albert giraud. The work is a melodrama, a form popular at the time, consisting of poetry spoken against an instrumental background. Before you begin, skim the grove music online articles about schoenberg and berg. Mondestrunken from pierrot lunaire mit opencourseware.
Moondrunk hartleben, set by arnold franz walter schoenberg. Jan 18, 2016 provided to youtube by sony music entertainment pierrot lunaire, op. Pierrot lunaire disbanded soon after this release with stalteri releasing the solo album andre sulla luna in 1979, while chiocchio became a musical director for it and was involved in the 80s band effetto notte. Sprechstimme in arnold schoenbergs pierrot lunaire. Unrhymed strict line form lines 12, 78, and serve as a refrain the vocalist uses a technique called sprechstimme. Pierrot lunaire is based on poems written by albert giraud, a belgian symbolist. One life excerpt christing schafer, soprano as pierrot ensemble intercontemporain pierre boulez. Its instrumentation flute, clarinet, violin, cello, and piano with standard doublings and in this. He used the whole tone scale in his sprechstimme composition, pierrot lunaire. Igor stravinsky pierrot lunaire pierrot lunaire is a musical work by arnold schoenberg that sets german translations of poems by.
The string to his head the boss makes it nod the string to his mouth his mum pulls for food the string to his soul it leads up to god but who controls the. Aug 24, 2016 it is a rare occurrence when a translation utterly transcends its source, when literature of less than the first rank is elevated far above its original status, but pierrot lunaire in hartlebens german is one such instance. Dec 17, 2011 ildiko ivan soprano istvan matuz flute gyorgy gayer clarinet berthold oppitz violin katalin vas cello istvan szakacs piano conducted by gergo matuz. Conductor jordan randall smith conducts arnold schoenbergs pierrot lunaire. The poetry of pierrot lunaire is extremely rich in recurrent symbols and images, and has led some authors to give extensive inanalyses of eleven numbers from the cycle are presented in the authors m. Pierrot a poet and dandy from bergamo, is moondrunk, and intends to present his beloved columbine with blossoms of moonlight. Passacaglia augmented chords and melodic contour portray pierrot s fear pierrot, a clown, suffers from eerie gruesome visions that are provoked. If you wish to reprint translations, please make sure you include the names of the. Pierrot lunaire by arnold schoenberg from albert girauds pierrot lunaire translated into german by otto erich hartleben featuring tiffany du mouchelle, reciter.
Chronology, form, and set structures cornell university, 1978. Pierrot lunaire is a music studio album recording by pierrot lunaire prog folkprogressive rock released in 1974 on cd, lp vinyl andor cassette. Pierrot lunaire import by arnold schoenberg, johann ii strauss, hans zender, avantgarde ensemble, salome kammer, steffen schleiermacher, andreas seidel from. Schoenberg is known for his 12 tone technique or serialism. It is as if girauds pallid pastels were a draft in one language for hartlebens finished work in another. Pierrot lunaire brought back the long, dormant musical form of the melodrama, and spoke directly to a german nation on the verge of world war i. Third from the left in what year did the symbolist poet albert giraud publish a set of 50 poems that described. German words, translated from the french of albert giraud by otto erich. To reprint and distribute this authors work for concert programs, cd booklets. The piece was premiered at the berlin choralionsaal on. Arnold schoenberg pierrot lunaire see other formats scnocndcrg pierrot lunaire conducted by peter maxwell davies kammersymphonie chamber version by anton. Schoenbergs title describes the work as three times seven poems by albert giraud in german translation.
Pierrot, the main character, is a clown obsessed with the moon. Pierrot lunaire by paula elsner on prezi presentation software. Mondestrunken arnold schoenberg flashcards quizlet. Jun 21, 2004 pierrot lunaire pierrot lunaire is a musical work by arnold schoenberg that sets german translations of poems by albert giraud to music. Alban berg, wozzeck, act iii, transition and scene 3. Projecting an english translation on a screen during a performance of pierrot lunaire is an excellent way of enhancing its impact.
Arnold schoenberg english translation by stanley appelbaum. Pierrot lunaire is the last important work of schoenbergs expressionist period 1907 to world war. Pierrot lunaire is one of the most famous expressionistic and atonal compositions of arnold schoenberg. Pierrot lunaire brought back the long, dormant musical form of the. Originally released by koch, these recordings of key works in arnold schoenbergs oeuvre are now part of naxos robert craft collection, a series of reissues that reaffirms the conductors. Mondestrucken is based off the german translation by otto erich hartleben, of a french poem in a poem cycle called pierrot lunaire as well by albert giraud. In the photo of pierrot lunaires original ensemble, schoenberg is positioned where.
Mondestrunken pierre boulez arnold schoenberg daniel barenboim y. Its instrumentation flute, clarinet, violin, cello, and piano with standard doublings and in this case with the addition of a vocalist is an important ensemble in 20th and 21stcentury classical music and is referred to as a pierrot ensemble. Dreimal sieben gedichte aus albert girauds pierrot lunaire commonly known simply as pierrot. Refer to the reference list for the most indepth published accounts of pierrot lunaire, as well as other important sources pertaining to the music of schoenberg and atonal music in general. It includes 21 poems in total, in the fashion of a song cycle. Pierrot lunaire from albert giraud translated by paul. The poetry of pierrot lunaire is extremely rich in recurrent symbols and images, and has led some authors to give extensive inanalyses of eleven numbers from the cycle are. Dreimal sieben gedichte aus albert girauds pierrot lunaire three times seven poems from albert girauds pierrot lunaire, commonly known simply as pierrot lunaire, op. Narrative structure and purpose in arnold schoenbergs pierrot.
Arnold schoenbergs pierrot lunaire 1912 is regarded by many as the first masterpiece of his illustrious career. Pierrot lunaire resource learn about, share and discuss. However, it is in the public domain in canada where imslp is hosted and other countries where the term is lifeplus50 years such as china, japan, korea and many others. Music history is littered with stories of masterpieces condemned at their premieres. Provided to youtube by sony music entertainment pierrot lunaire, op. In the gertrude clarke whittall foundation collection of the library of congress. In 20, the arabamerican composer mohammed fairouz set the poet wayne koestenbaums ten pierrot lunaire poems 2006 all original in content, though retaining titles from the giraudschoenberg cyclesto a theatrical score for tenor and the pierrot ensemble. For sprechstimme, piano, flutepiccolo, clarinetbass clarinet, violinviola, and violoncello. Pierrot lunaire is among schoenbergs most celebrated and frequently performed works. The melodrama pierrot lunaire consists of poems divided into three parts. In pierrot, though schoenberg did intend for this to be a speechlike \. Program note from an evening of recitation featuring the pierrot lunaire poems in 1911 this quest for a boundless freedom of sound led her.
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