Overview

​Pelleas und Melisande, Op. 5, is a symphonic poem written by Arnold Schoenberg and completed in February 1903.

Introduction

Pelleas und Melisande, Op. 5, is a symphonic poem written by Arnold Schoenberg and completed in February 1903. It was premiered on 25 January 1905 at the Musikverein in Vienna under the composer's direction in a concert that also included the first performance of Alexander von Zemlinsky's Die Seejungfrau. The work is based on Maurice Maeterlinck's play Pelléas and Mélisande, a subject suggested by Richard Strauss. When he began composing the work in 1902, Schoenberg was unaware that Claude Debussy's opera, also based on Maeterlinck's play, was about to premiere in Paris.

Instrumentation

The symphonic poem is scored for 1 piccolo, 3 flutes (3rd doubling 2nd piccolo), 3 oboes (3rd doubling 2nd English horn), 1 English horn, 1 E flat clarinet, 3 clarinets in B flat and A (3rd doubling 2nd bass clarinet), 1 bass clarinet, 3 bassoons, 1 contrabassoon, 8 horns in F, 4 trumpets in E and F, 1 alto trombone, 4 tenor trombones, 1 tuba, timpani (2 players), triangle, cymbals, tam-tam, large tenor drum, bass drum, glockenspiel, 2 harps, and strings.

Structure

The work is in the key of D minor, and is an example of Schoenberg's early tonal works. It is one continuous movement which comprises many inter-related sections. The major sections are delineated by the following tempo markings:

  • Die Viertel ein wenig bewegt — zögernd
  • Heftig
  • Lebhaft
  • Sehr rasch
  • Ein wenig bewegt
  • Langsam
  • Ein wenig bewegter
  • Sehr langsam
  • Etwas bewegt
  • In gehender Bewegung
  • Breit
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Info
Composer: Schoenberg 1902-1903
Opus/Catalogue Number:Op. 5
Duration: 0:45:00 ( Average )
Genre :Symphonic Poem

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