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Instrumentation

Dunsby, J., Schoenberg: Pierrot Lunaire. Cambridge Universiy Press, 1992, p. 23

Short title Instruments
Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Player 4 Player 5
-  Pf. Fl. Pic. Cl.* BCl. Vn. Va. Vc.
1 Mondestrunken X X X X
2 Colombine X X X X
3 Dandy X X X
4 Wascherin X X X
5 Valse X X X X
6 Madonna # # # # #
7 Mond X
8 Nacht X X X
9 Gebet X X
10 Raub X X X X
[Transition] X
11 Messe # # # # #
12 Galgenlied X X X
13 Enthauptung X X X X
[Transition] X X X X
14 Kreuze # # # # #
15 Heimweh X X X
16 Gemeinheit # # # # #
17 Parodie X X X X
[Transition] X
18 Mondfleck # # # # #
19 Serenade X #
[Transition] # # # # #
20 Heimfahrt # # # # #
21 Duft # # # # # # # #
X instrument is used
# instrument is used and all five instrumentalists are playing
* clarinet is in A except in 'Der Mondfleck', which calls for clarinet in Bb