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Pierrot ensemble

January 12, 2023

A Pierrot ensemble is a musical ensemble comprising flute, clarinet, violin, cello and piano. This ensemble is named after 20th-century composer Arnold Schoenberg’s seminal work Pierrot Lunaire, which includes the quintet of instruments above with a narrator (usually performed by a soprano).

Pierrot ensemble plus percussion (vibraphone) in a performance of Steve Reich's Double Sextet.

History

The quintet of instruments used in Pierrot Lunaire has been used in the twentieth century by different groups, 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. This group began to perform works arranged for these instruments and commission new works.[1]

While standard chamber ensembles (such as string quartets or piano trios) continued to be extremely popular among 20th-century composers, the Pierrot ensemble represents an example of the many kinds of non-standard chamber ensembles that have been used in classical music since the beginning of the 20th century.

The number of compositions written for Pierrot Ensemble is limited by the inherent unbalance of the ensemble (two strings, plus two winds, plus piano). More frequent are works that introduce additional instruments, typically more strings, and especially percussion which obtains a small, and inexpensive, chamber ensemble with three families of instruments represented.

Doublings

Doublings are a standard compositional device used to extend an ensemble instrumental color. In Schoenberg's Pierrot Lunaire, the flutist is asked to play piccolo, the clarinetist is asked to play bass clarinet. Other common doublings might include E♭ clarinet (as in Carter's Triple Duo), alto flute.

Notable Pierrot ensembles

  • Fires of London (Founded as the Pierrot Players) (1965-1987, UK)
  • Da Capo Chamber Players (1970, USA)
  • The New Music Players (1990, UK)
  • Standing Wave (1991, Canada)
  • Brightwork New Music (2013, USA)
  • What Is Noise (2014, USA)
  • Ensemble Namu 나무앙상블 (2017, South Korea)

Works for Pierrot ensemble

Works with alternative/additional instruments

Notes

  1. ^ Goodwin, Noël (2001). "Fires of London". In Sadie, Stanley; Tyrrell, John (eds.). The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians (2nd ed.). London: Macmillan. ISBN 978-1-56159-239-5.‎

References

Christopher Dromey, The Pierrot Ensembles: Chronicle and Catalogue, 1912-2012 (London: Plumbago, 2013).

External links

  • From the Arnold Schoenberg Center
    • Pierrot Lunaire: autograph manuscript
    • Pierrot Lunaire: complete recording
  • Pierrot Lunaire Ensemble Wien
  • American works for Pierrot ensemble
  • Barbara White
  • Pas mon ami Pierrot Blog post by American composer Kyle Gann on the Pierrot Ensemble

January 12, 2023
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This article possibly contains original research Please improve it by verifying the claims made and adding inline citations Statements consisting only of original research should be removed September 2021 Learn how and when to remove this template message A Pierrot ensemble is a musical ensemble comprising flute clarinet violin cello and piano This ensemble is named after 20th century composer Arnold Schoenberg s seminal work Pierrot Lunaire which includes the quintet of instruments above with a narrator usually performed by a soprano Pierrot ensemble plus percussion vibraphone in a performance of Steve Reich s Double Sextet Contents 1 History 2 Doublings 3 Notable Pierrot ensembles 4 Works for Pierrot ensemble 5 Works with alternative additional instruments 6 Notes 7 References 8 External linksHistory EditThe quintet of instruments used in Pierrot Lunaire has been used in the twentieth century by different groups 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 This group began to perform works arranged for these instruments and commission new works 1 While standard chamber ensembles such as string quartets or piano trios continued to be extremely popular among 20th century composers the Pierrot ensemble represents an example of the many kinds of non standard chamber ensembles that have been used in classical music since the beginning of the 20th century The number of compositions written for Pierrot Ensemble is limited by the inherent unbalance of the ensemble two strings plus two winds plus piano More frequent are works that introduce additional instruments typically more strings and especially percussion which obtains a small and inexpensive chamber ensemble with three families of instruments represented Doublings EditDoublings are a standard compositional device used to extend an ensemble instrumental color In Schoenberg s Pierrot Lunaire the flutist is asked to play piccolo the clarinetist is asked to play bass clarinet Other common doublings might include E clarinet as in Carter s Triple Duo alto flute Notable Pierrot ensembles EditFires of London Founded as the Pierrot Players 1965 1987 UK Da Capo Chamber Players 1970 USA The New Music Players 1990 UK Standing Wave 1991 Canada Brightwork New Music 2013 USA What Is Noise 2014 USA Ensemble Namu 나무앙상블 2017 South Korea Works for Pierrot ensemble EditArnold Schoenberg Pierrot Lunaire 1912 voice usually soprano The originary work after which the ensemble is named Amaury du Closel Stolpersteine 2021 John Harbison Die Kurze 1970 Chaconne 2001 Milton Babbitt Arie da Capo 1979 Ellen Taaffe Zwilich Intrada 1983 Gerard Grisey Talea 1986 Zhou Long Dhyana 1989 Steven Mackey Indigenous Instruments 1989 Gunther Schuller Paradigm Exchanges 1991 Jorge Villavicencio Grossmann Siray I 1995 Siray III 2018 Michael Torke Telephone Book 1995 comprising Yellow Pages 1985 Blue Pages 1995 and White Pages 1995 Dorothy Hindman Setting Century 1999 David Lang Sweet Air 1999 Carolyn Yarnell Lapis Lazuli 2007 Jean Louis Agobet Eclisses 2008 Fabien Levy A propos 2008 Greg Caffrey These are the Clouds about the fallen sun 2013 Caio Faco Sopros do Estuario 2017 Works with alternative additional instruments EditMaurice Ravel 3 Poemes de Stephane Mallarme 1913 2nd flute 2nd clarinet and voice Igor Stravinsky 3 Japanese Lyrics 1913 2nd flute doubling piccolo 2nd clarinet and voice Hanns Eisler Palmstrom 1926 soprano without piano 14 Arten den Regen zu beschreiben 1941 viola Olivier Messiaen Quatuor pour la fin du temps 1941 without flute Juan Carlos Paz Dedalus 1950 Peter Maxwell Davies Eight Songs for a Mad King 1969 baritone and percussion Donald Martino Notturno 1973 percussion winner of the 1974 Pulitzer Prize Morton Feldman For Frank O Hara 1976 percussion Ralph Shapey Three for Six 1979 percussion Joan Tower Noon Dance 1982 percussion Charles Wuorinen New York Notes 1982 1 or 2 percussionists and electronic sounds Elliott Carter Triple Duo 1983 percussion Salvatore Sciarrino Lo Spazio inverso 1985 celesta John Harbison The Natural World 1987 soprano William Susman Twisted Figures 1987 mallet percussion Camille 2010 with piano four hands John Cage Seven 1988 viola Kamran Ince Waves of Talya 1989 percussion Earle Brown Tracking Pierrot 1992 percussion Jacob Druckman Come Round 1992 percussion Laura Schwendinger Fable 1992 percussion Songs of Heaven and Earth 1997 percussion harp and voice Mise en scene 2011 percussion Artist s Muse 2017 percussion Chen Yi Sparkle 1992 2 percussionists double bass Iannis Xenakis Plekto 1993 percussion Mario Davidovsky Flashbacks 1995 percussion Gerard Grisey Vortex Temporum 1996 viola Robert Paterson Quintus 1996 percussion without flute Sextet 1999 percussion The Thin Ice of Your Fragile Mind 2004 percussion Eating Variations 2006 baritone and percussion without piano Winter Songs 2008 bass baritone and percussion Hell s Kitchen 2014 percussion Summer Songs 2016 soprano and percussion Spring Songs 2018 tenor and percussion Autumn Songs 2019 mezzo soprano and percussion Listen 2022 choir and percussion Mel Powell Sextet 1996 percussion Lior Navok Sextet 1998 percussion Elegy to the Future 2001 percussion Steven Stucky Ad Parnassum 1998 percussion Steven Mackey Micro Concerto 1999 percussion Fred Lerdahl Time After Time 2000 percussion Rytis Mazulis Canon mensurabilis 2000 viola Tristan Murail Winter Fragments 2000 electronic sounds Frederic Rzewski Pocket Symphony 2000 percussion Brussels Diary 2010 George Perle Critical Moments 2 2001 percussion Martin Bresnick My Twentieth Century 2002 viola Zhou Long Five Elements 2002 percussion also exists in a version with Chinese instruments Sebastian Currier Static 2003 winner of the 2007 Grawemeyer Award Jennifer Higdon Zaka 2003 percussion Theo Verbey Perplex 2004 vibraphone Rolf Wallin The Age of Wire and String 2005 Stuart Greenbaum Book of Departures 2007 percussion Stephen Hartke Meanwhile Incidental Music to Imaginary Puppet Plays 2007 viola rather than violin and percussion Steve Reich Double Sextet 2007 for Pierrot ensemble with tape or 12 players winner of the 2009 Pulitzer Prize John Woolrich In the Mirrors of Asleep 2007 Mohammed Fairouz Unwritten 2010 soprano Michael Seltenreich Sparks amp Flares 2010 percussion Greg Caffrey The Garden of Earthly Delights 2016 percussion Three movements on the work of William Scott 2017 percussion Things fall apart the centre cannot hold 2018 percussion Graham Waterhouse Irish Phoenix 2017 sopranoNotes Edit Goodwin Noel 2001 Fires of London In Sadie Stanley Tyrrell John eds The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians 2nd ed London Macmillan ISBN 978 1 56159 239 5 References EditChristopher Dromey The Pierrot Ensembles Chronicle and Catalogue 1912 2012 London Plumbago 2013 External links EditFrom the Arnold Schoenberg Center Pierrot Lunaire autograph manuscript Pierrot Lunaire complete recording Pierrot Lunaire Ensemble Wien Art of the States Pierrot ensemble American works for Pierrot ensemble Barbara White Pas mon ami Pierrot Blog post by American composer Kyle Gann on the Pierrot Ensemble Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Pierrot ensemble amp oldid 1128264089, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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