Schoenberg: Pierrot Lunaire

by Jonathan Dunsby

Book Overview

Pierrot lunaire (1912) is one of the most important music theatre works ever written. This is the first guide in English to a work which continues to be performed, broadcast and recorded worldwide.

The book describes the cultural environment around the turn of the century from which Pierrot emerged and discusses Schoenberg's working methods and intentions in its composition. The composer's artistic development up to 1912 is contemplated as a backdrop...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521387159
• ISBN13: 9780521387156
• Release Date: September 1992
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 108 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.4" x 8.5"