Chapter 55. Anything Goes: Schoenberg and Musical Expressionism; Listening Guide 46: Schoenberg: Pierrot lunaire, Part III, No. 18, The Moonfleck

Where did Schoenberg teach in his later years?

*University of South California *University of California at Los Angeles

The twenty-one poems used in Pierrot lunaire are all in ternary form.

False

The twenty-one poems used in Pierrot lunaire are all in virelai form.

False

In which discipline of the arts did Expressionism originate? a. literature b. music c. painting d. dance

c. painting

Schoenberg's composition Pierrot lunaire is a(n) -.

song cycle

Which describes the vocal style heard here? [0:13]

Sprechstimme

Which describes the vocal style heard in this excerpt from Schoenberg's Pierrot lunaire?

speechlike and disjunct

Which of the following is NOT associated with Pierrot lunaire? a. atonality b. klangfarbenmelodie c. Impressionism d. sprechstimme

c. Impressionism

What does the German word sprechstimme mean in English?

speech-like melody

Listen to the following music excerpts and drag them to the correct location on the music chart below.

(Red) He rubs and rubs, 0:04: 3rd (Blue) Pierre strolls about, 0:13: 1st (Yellow) Something strikes him, 0:08: 2nd

Which of the following statements correctly describe Schoenberg's The Moonfleck?

-The music is very dissonant. -It is from a song cycle.

Put the excerpts in the correct order in which they appear in Schoenberg's The Moonfleck from Pierrot lunaire. BE VERY CAREFUL to click only on the white play button to hear the excerpt; clicking anywhere else in the card will select it as an answer.

1. Pierre strolls about, 0:09 2. Something strikes him, 0:08 3. He rubs and rubs, 0:04

- painting, such as the works of Edvard Munch, influenced composers and writers.

Expressionist

In the ________ century, composers emancipated dissonance by freeing it from the obligation that it need resolve to a _______.

twentieth; consonance

What does the German word sprechstimme mean in English?

Speed-Like melody

In the - century, composers emancipated dissonance by freeing it from the obligation that it need resolve to a -.

twentieth , consonance

Which of the following characteristics are found in Schoenberg's The Moonfleck from Pierrot lunaire and which are not? *slow, marchlike rhythm *fast, free-flowing rhythm *conjunct melody *disjunct melody

Correct *disjunct melody *fast, free-flowing rhythm Incorrect *conjunct melody *slow, marchlike rhythm

The text heard in this excerpt appears more than once in Schoenberg's The Moonfleck from Pierrot lunaire. T/F

true

_______ painting, such as the works of Edvard Munch, influenced composers and writers.

Expressionist

What type of character is Pierrot from Schoenberg's Pierrot lunaire?

a poet rascal-down

What type of character is Pierrot from Schoenberg's Pierrot lunaire?

a poet-rascal-clown

Which specific structural component does this song employ?

a refrain

Why did Schoenberg leave Berlin in 1933? a. He left after Adolf Hitler came to power. b. He won the Prix de Rome. c. He was offered a position at the Royal College of Music in London. d. He found a better job in Vienna.

a. He left after Adolf Hitler came to power.

Which is NOT true of the text of Schoenberg's Pierrot lunaire? a. Schoenberg used three poems from a collection of French Symbolist poetry. b. The text is drawn from a collection of poems by the Belgian poet Albert Giraud. c. Each poem is a rondeau (a fifteenth century verse form). d. The poetry is in German translation.

a. Schoenberg used three poems from a collection of French Symbolist poetry.

Schoenberg was born in a. Vienna. b. Berlin. c. Paris. d. Los Angeles.

a. Vienna

- is a technique in which each note of a melodic line is played by a different instrument.

klangfarbenmelodie

________ is a technique in which each note of a melodic line is played by a different instrument.

klangfarbenmelodie

Which describes the relationship between the vocal and instrumental parts?

several complex melodies played simultaneously

Which describes the music in this excerpt? Schoenberg, Pierrot lunaire 0:13

solo voice and chamber ensemble

Match the characteristics of Schoenberg's The Moonfleck to their correct musical elements. *disjunct *da capo *counterpoint with imitation *rondeau *dissonance *texture *melody *harmony *form

texture: counterpoint with imitation melody: disjunct harmony: dissonance form: rondeau

What is the relationship between these two excerpts from The Moonfleck from Pierrot lunaire? (Ignore the first second of the second excerpt.) (0:00-0:08, 0:09) (0:23-0:29, 0:08)

they both contain the same text

In Schoenberg's Pierrot lundaire, Pierrot is a(n) _______.

troubled clown

In Schoenberg's Pierrot lunaire, Pierrot is a(n) -.

troubled crown

Schoenberg's Pierrot lunaire is associated with the twentieth-century arts movement known as

Expressionism

Schoenberg's Pierrot lunaire is associated with the twentieth-century arts movement known as ______.

Expressionism

...

First period Post-Wagnerian Romantic style in which he used key signatures and tonality Second period Atonal-Expressionist style in which he emancipated dissonance and any sense of a home key Third period twelve-tone method developed and later refined in the United States

Which of the following characteristics are found in Schoenberg's The Moonfleck from Pierrot lunaire and which are not?

disjunct melody fast, free-flowing rhythm

Which describes the music in this excerpt? (0:12)

dissonant and unstable

Twentieth-century composers ___ dissonance by freeing it from the obligation to resolve to ___

emancipated , consonance

Schoenberg's composition Pierrot lunaire is a(n) _______.

song cycle

Schoenberg's most important students were a. All possible answers. b. Alban Berg and Anton Webern. c. Nadia and Lili Boulanger. d. Igor Stravinsky and Béla Bartók.

b. Alban Berg and Anton Webern.

Which of the following describes musical elements of Expressionism? a. instruments in their extreme registers b. All possible answers. c. extraordinarily wide leaps in melody d. hyper-expressive harmonies

b. All possible answers.

Which statement does NOT describe dissonance in early-twentieth century music? a. Dissonance could serve as a final cadence. b. Dissonance was viewed as a temporary disturbance, resolving to consonance. c. Dissonance became the norm. d. Dissonance was freed from its need to resolve to consonance.

b. Dissonance was viewed as a temporary disturbance, resolving to consonance.

Which of the following describes Pierrot lunaire? a. pushed boundaries of convention b. experiments with sound c. All possible answers. d. avant-garde

c. All possible answers.

What do the Impressionist and Expressionist composers have in common? a. Both explored radiant impressions of the outer world. b. All statements are true. c. They were influenced by movements in painting. d. Composers of both movements were centered in France.

c. They were influenced by movements in painting.

Which Baroque-era compositional technique is NOT used in The Moonfleck? a. strict canon in diminution b. three-voice fugue c. ritornello form d. strict canon in retrograde

c. ritornello form

Which of the following characterize the musical language of Expressionism and which do not? *extreme instrumental registers *diatonic harmony *wide leaps in melody *symmetrical 4-bar phrases

Correct *wide leaps in melody *extreme instrumental registers Incorrect *symmetrical 4-bar phrases *diatonic harmony

True or false: Dissonances do not always resolve to consonances in twentieth-century music.

True

True or false: In his third style period, Schoenberg exploited a new way to organize sound called the "twelve-tone" method.

True

True or false: Schoenberg devised a new way to organize sound called the "twelve-tone" method.

True

True or false: Schoenberg employed sprechstimme, or speech-like melody, in his Pierrot lunaire.

True

Where did Schoenberg teach in his later years?

University of California at Los Angeles University of Southern California

There is no counterpoint in The Moonfleck from Schoenberg's Pierrot lunaire. T/F

false

Match the characteristics of Schoenberg's The Moonfleck to their correct musical elements.

melody - disjunct texture - counterpoint with imitation harmony - dissonance form - rondeau

Which best describes the texture of this excerpt? [0:13] Which describes the texture of this excerpt? Schoenberg, Pierrot lunaire0:13

polyphonic

- -born composer Arnold Schoenberg was very influenced by the movement called - .

Austrian ExpressionismF

- composer Arnold Schoenberg was highly influential in the movement called -.

Austrian , expressionism

________ composer Arnold Schoenberg was highly influential in the movement called _______.

Austrian; Expressionism

...

Klangfarbenmelodie - each note of a melody is played by a different instrument Sprechstimme - melody is spoken at approximate pitches rather than sung on exact pitches

From which phase of Schoenberg's compositional output does Pierrot lunaire originate? a. his early works, post-Wagnerian Romanticism b. his last, American phase c. his second period, atonal-Expressionism d. his third period, twelve-tone technique

c. his second period, atonal-Expressionism

Twentieth-century composers _______ dissonance by freeing it from the obligation to resolve to _______.

emancipated; consonance

Which of the following characterize the musical language of Expressionism and which do not?

extreme instrumental registers wide leaps in melody

What is Pierrot attempting to do in The Moonfleck?

rub a spot of moonlight off his jacket

Match the description to the correct period in Arnold Schoenberg's compositional career. *twelve-tone method developed and late refined in the United States *Atonal-Expressionist style in which he emancipated dissonance and any sense of a home key *Post-Wagnerian Romantic style in which he used key signatures and tonality *First period *Second period *Third period

First period: Post-Wagnerian Romantic style in which he used key signatures and tonality Second period: Atonal-Expressionist style in which he emancipated dissonance and any sense of a home key Third period: twelve-tone method developed and late refined in the United States

Match the term related to Schoenberg's musical style to its correct definition. *Klangfarbenmelodie *Sprechstimme *each note of a melody is played by a different instrument *melody is spoken at approximate pitches rather than sung on exact pitches

Klangfarbenmelodie: each note of a melody is played by a different instrument Sprechstimme: melody is spoken at approximate pitches rather than sung on exact pitches

Drag and drop the correct words to describe No. 18 of Schoenberg's Pierrot lunaire.

The Moonfleck is the eighteenth song in Schoenberg's song cycle Pierrot lunaire, which sets twenty-one poems by Belgian poet Albert Giraud. Through the use of Sprechstimme, the vocalist embodies the spirit of the drunken clown with a speechlike singing style. The five instruments play in complex counterpoint underneath the singer's disjunct vocal line.

Dissonances do not always resolve to consonances in twentieth-century music.

True

In his third style period, Schoenberg exploited a new way to organize sound called the "twelve-tone" method

True

Schoenberg employed sprechstimme, or speech-like melody, in his Pierrot lunaire.

True

The system in music composition in which all twelve tones of the chromatic scale are equally important is known as -.

atonality

The system in music composition in which all twelve tones of the chromatic scales are equally important is know as ________.

atonality

Which describes the instrumentation of Pierrot lunaire? a. female vocalist and string quartet b. solo voice and piano c. female vocalist and chamber ensemble of five players on eight instruments d. solo voice, string quartet, and piano

c. female vocalist and chamber ensemble of five players on eight instruments

Match the descriptive words or phrases with the different elements of music as found in Schoenberg's The Moonfleck from Pierrot lunaire.

tempo: very fast harmony: dissonant vocal technique: Sprechstimme text: German