PIERROT LUNAIRE

Schoenberg’s song cycle Pierrot lunaire, for voice and small instrumental ensemble, has had a profound influence on the history of music. Presented here in three parts interspersed with works by Enescu and Stravinsky, this expressionist masterpiece sets twenty-one poems by the Belgian poet Albert Giraud, translated into German by Otto Erich Hartleben. An opportunity to discover – or rediscover – this extraordinary musical landmark.

Enescu, Impressions d'enfance, op. 28: no. 1 for solo violin, “Minstrel” (4 min.)
Schoenberg, Pierrot lunaire, op. 21, Part I
Stravinsky, Pulcinella, for violin and piano (arr. S.Dushkin): “Overture” (2 min.)
Schoenberg, Pierrot lunaire, op. 21, Part II
Stravinsky, Pulcinella, for violin and piano (arr. S.Dushkin): “Serenata” (2 min.)
Schoenberg, Pierrot lunaire, op. 21, Part III
Stravinsky, Pulcinella, for violin and piano (arr. S.Dushkin): “Tarantella” (3 min.)