Composition: Pierrot lunaire, Op. 21 (Schoenberg, Arnold)
| Title | Pierrot Lunaire |
| Alternative title | Dreimal sieben Gedichte aus Albert Girauds Pierrot Lunaire: Melodram |
| Creators | Arnold Schoenberg (composer) and Otto Erich Hartleben (librettist) |
| Opus | Op.21 |
| Instrumentation | voice, piccolo, flute, clarinet, bass clarinet, violin, viola, cello and piano |
| Number of movements | 21 |
| Keys | — |
| Composed | 1912 |
| First published | 1914 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 2100 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Songs, Melodramas |
| Language | German |
| Period | Early 20th century |
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Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mondestrunken | — | — | — |
| Columbine | — | — | — |
| Der Dandy | — | — | — |
| Eine blasse Wäscherin | — | — | — |
| Valse de Chopin | — | — | — |
| Madonna | — | — | — |
| Der kranke Mond | — | — | — |
| Nacht (Passacaglia) | — | — | — |
| Gebet an Pierrot | — | — | — |
| Raub | — | — | — |
| Rote Messe | — | — | — |
| Galgenlied | — | — | — |
| Enthauptung | — | — | — |
| Die Kreuze | — | — | — |
| Heimweh | — | — | — |
| Gemeinheit! | — | — | — |
| Parodie | — | — | — |
| Der Mondfleck | — | — | — |
| Serenade | — | — | — |
| Heimfahrt (Barcarole) | — | — | — |
| O alter Duft | — | — | — |
Arrangements
(No arrangements)
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File (click to view) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | Universal Edition | 1914 | Complete Score |
| view | Complete | — | Universal Edition | 1914 | Flute / Piccolo Clarinet / Bass Clarinet Violin / Viola Cello |
| view | Complete | — | Universal Edition | — | Complete Score |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Files (click to listen) |
|---|---|
| view | Complete performance |
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