Performing the title role in Pierrot lunaire was the realisation of a life-long dream for Patricia Kopatchinskaja and Schoenberg's revolutionary Sprechgesang (speech-song) is the perfect showcase for her charismatic performance style. Kopatchinskaja returns to the violin to perform works by Schoenberg, Webern, Strauss and Kreisler, whilst pianist Joonas Ahonen contributes Six Little Piano Pieces op.19 by Schoenberg. Go behind the scenes of this album which is out now ► https://lnk.to/Pierrot_Lun

CMS is thrilled to present a concert film celebrating the extraordinary eight-decade career of pianist Gilbert Kalish, recipient of the Award for Extraordinary Service to Chamber Music in the 2025-26 season. Directed by Tristan Cook, Gil Kalish at 90 features the entirety of Kalish’s sold-out 90th birthday concert in October 2025, including a captivating performance of Arnold Schoenberg’s seminal 1912 melodrama Pierrot lunaire. The performances are interspersed with exclusive interviews and behi