#2695: Roger Marsh 's Pierrot Lunaire

New Sounds | May 24, 2010

English composer Roger Marsh has taken the cycle of poems known as "Pierrot Lunaire" - originally set by Arnold Schoenberg in a controversial, landmark work in the early 20th century - and created a new, extended set of songs based on these fevered, surreal poems. On this New Sounds program, listen to Marsh's setting, featuring The Hilliard Ensemble, Red Byrd, Juice, and other performers.

PROGRAM #2695, Pierrot Lunaire - a new look (First aired on Tuesday, 7/3/07)

ARTIST(S)	RECORDING	CUT(S)	SOURCE
Arnold Schönberg	Pierrot Lunaire	Mondtrunken [1:30]	GM #2030 www.gmrecordings.com
Roger Marsh	Albert Giraud's Pierrot Lunaire	Théâtre [2:00] Arlequinade [2:00] Pierrot Polaire [3:00] Les Nuages [2:00] Lune Malade [8:30] Absinthe [2:00] Décollation [3:00] L’église [3:30] Départ de Pierrot [2:30] L'alphabet [2:00] La Lanterne [1:30] Souper sur l’eau [4:00] Cristal de Bohême [2:00]	NMC #127 www.nmcrec.co.uk
Kronos Quartet	Night Prayers	D. Yanov-Yanovsky: Lachrymosa [6:00]	Nonesuch #79346** www.nonesuch.com*

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