BilbaoSinfonietta staged one of the most relevant works of the 20^th century: Pierrot Lunaire by Arnold Schönberg, at the 10^th edition of the Fundación BBVA Contemporary Music Cycle in Bilbao.

Based on a cycle of 21 poems written by A. Giraud, in Pierrot Lunaire, Schönberg masterfully brings a new approach to opera, playing with “Sprechstimme” (spoken singing) and with the colours of the musicians who sometimes play as soloists and at other times, accompany the mood of the text itself.

Along with this great work, during the concert, BilbaoSinfonietta incorporated the ideas of three Basque composers into three of the pieces of the work by Schönberg, in the form of recreations that preceded Pierrot Lunaire.

Conductor
Iker Sánchez Silva

Soprano
Elisa di Prieto