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Verklarte Nacht and Pierrot Lunaire SS ARNOLD SCHOENBERG Dover Publications, Inc. NEW YORK Copyright Copyright © 1994 by Dover Publications, Inc All rights reserved under Pan American and International Copyright Conventions Bibliographical Note This Dover edition, fist published in 1994, ia republication in one volume of two works originally published by Universal Edition: Verklaree Nacht, Op. 4, 1899, and Pierrot luaire, Op. 21, 1914. The Dover ction ads an overall contents page; an English tradition ofthe original contents page for Pierrot. including the shifting instrumentation (corrected of the twenty-one pieces this ‘work, introdaced by 2 new editorial note; glossary of German term used in both Sore, ncding translations of footnotes al longe score notes; and new English translations by Stanley Appelbaum ofboth Schoenberg foroword to Pierrot and the poems on which the two works are based. Terformance instruction for connecting the pieces in Pero ae translated in the score Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Schoenberg, Arnold, 1874-1951 [Verklrte Nacht] Verklirte Nacht ; and, Pierrot lunaire / Amold Schoenberg, pom. “The Ist work for 2 violin, 2 violas, and 2 violoncellos, based on the poem Weib und Welt by Richard Dehmel; 2nd work for voice (Sprechstimme), piano, Aute/piccolo, clarinet/bass clarinet, violinviola, and violoncello; poems by Albert Girausl, German translations by Oxto Erich Hartleben, Reprint. Originally published: Universal Edition, 1899 (Ise work, op. 4) and 1914 nd work, op. 21) Includes a new editorial note a glossary of German terms, and new English translations by Stanley Appelbaum of Schoenberg’ foreword to Pierrot and the [poems on which the two works are based ISBN 0-486-27885.9 I. String sextets (Violins (2), violas (2), violoncellos (2))— Scores. 2, Monologues with music (Instrumental ensemble)— Scores. 1. Dehmel, Richard, 1863-1920. Weib und Welt. IL. Schoenberg, Arnold, 1874-1951, Pierrot lunaire. 1994. III. Title: Verklirte Nacht. "IV. Tile: Pierrot hunaire, M052.837 op. 1994 98-4585 ar. M Manufactured in the United States of America Dover Publications, Inc, 31 East 2nd Street, Mineola, N.Y. 11501 Contents GLOSSARY (including footnotes and longer score notes) v VERKLARTE NACHT (Iansfigured Night), Op. 4 (1899) 1 After Richard Dehmel’s poem “Verklirte Nacht” from Weib und Welt (Woman and World) For two violins, two violas and two cellos Porm 2 Music 3 PIERROT LUNAIRE, Op. 21 (1912) 53 Three Times Seven Poems by Albert Giraud, German translation from the French by Otto Erich Hartleben For speaking voice, piano, flute (+ piccolo), clarinet (+ bass clarinet), violin (+ viola) and cello Composer's Foreword 54 Contents & Instrumentation 55 Poems 56 Music 63

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