Sprechstimme. That's eerie.

[Rob47]

I'm sure many of you are familiar with the vocal technique of Sprechstimme (speech-voice) or have heard of it. If not, I believe (correct me here) that Shoenberg used it first, and possibly no one since, in his song cycle about Pierrot the clown, entitled "Pierrot lunaire"

With all this talk of shocking and disturbing pieces going on the forum these days, I highly suggest you listen to these works, or to his opera "Moses un Aron".  This is the most eerie sounding, disturbing and shocking method of singing I have ever heard. If you have never heard Sprechstimme used before I will not try an explain how it sounds; be ready to be cringe.

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Rob

[DarkWind]

It's not that eerie. I just listened to Pierrot Lunaire the other day. It's just, odd. I liked it, though. At first I was wondering how the person could sing along with such odd music, then I remembered it was Sprechstimme.

[Nightscape]

It is very odd music.  It is mildly annoying to my ears.

[allchopin]

Ahh, Shoenberg... *sigh*

[Rob47]

It's not that eerie. I just listened to Pierrot Lunaire the other day. It's just, odd.

You don't think Nacht, no. 8 from Pierrot lunaire  - turn to page 741 in your Norton Anthology class  - isn't the slightest bit eerie?!  It's like a horror movie soundtrack to me. A good horror movie.
To summarize and translate:
Gloomy, black moths
killed the radiant sun.
blah blah blah vapor of forgotten deaths etc. etc.....more gloomy black moths...something about invisible monsters...hearts of men..and gloomy black moths.

I like it too though. But come on...that's more than odd.

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Rob

[DarkWind]

It's not that eerie. I just listened to Pierrot Lunaire the other day. It's just, odd.

You don't think Nacht, no. 8 from Pierrot lunaire  - turn to page 741 in your Norton Anthology class 

Hmm... what?

[Rob47]

It's not that eerie. I just listened to Pierrot Lunaire the other day. It's just, odd.

You don't think Nacht, no. 8 from Pierrot lunaire  - turn to page 741 in your Norton Anthology class 

Hmm... what?

Part 2 of Pierrot lunaire, starts out with Nacht. And if you have the Norton Anthology its on page 741 that's all.
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Rob

[Clare]

Yeah, Pierrot Lunaire feels more interesting to me when I look at the concepts behind it rather than actually listening to the whole thing, which did feel annoying. Then again, since we had to study it in class, I began to really get into it after listening to it so many times. I really do like the very last song, though, which is a lot less wacky than the rest of them.

Anyone listened to 8 songs for a Mad King by Peter Maxwell Davies?

[aki]

Pierrot Lunaire sounds interesting, but I find the plot rather weird.