Vince Sheehan walks through each song of this groundbreaking song cycle composed in 1912. Musical examples are provided by recordings and illustrations played on the piano and violin. Numbers below refer to bars:

Pierrot Lunaire op. 21

Part 1
1. Mondestrunken (Theme: the intoxicating influence of the moon) - A (i), A (ii - 15), A (iii - 29)
2. Colombine (Theme: obsessive unfulfilled desire) - A, B (13), C (33)
3. Der Dandy (Theme: The moon illuminates Pierrot's make up ritual) - A (I), A (ii - 11), B (21)
4. Eine blasse Wäscherin (Theme: ghostly washer girl) - A, B (9), A1 (12)
5. Valse de Chopin (Theme: the Poet's inspiration being haunted by music) - A, B (30)
6. Madonna (Theme: a Pieta) - A, B (15)
7. Der kranke Mond (Theme: the lovesick moon sinking) - A (i), A (ii - 12), A (iii - 22)

Part 2
8. Nacht (Theme: depression) - A (i), A (ii - 11), A (iii - 17)
9. Gebet an Pierrot (Theme: depression/inability to laugh) - A (i), A (ii - 6), A (iii - 13)
10. Raub (Theme: grave robbery) - A, B (14)
11.Rote Messe (Theme: Pierrot poses as a sacrilegious priest) - A, B (10), C (18)
12. Galgenlied (Theme: Death/sexual desire) - A (i), A (ii - 5)
13. Enthauptung (Theme: The moon as a terrible instrument of death) - A, B (11), A1 (17), C (22 - reprise of Der kranke Mond)
14. Die Kreuze (Theme: Poets as Christ figures) - A, B (10), A1 (17)

Part 3
15. Heimweh (Theme: Homesickness) - A, B (12), C (20), D (25), Transition (28)...
16. Gemeinheit (Theme: Pierrot inflicting pain) - A, B (9), A1 (16)
17. Parodie (Theme: Unrequited love) - A (i), A (ii - 11), A (iii - 22), Transition (31)...
18. Der Mondfleck (Theme: A speck of moonlight drives Pierrot mad) - A (i), A (ii - 7), A (iii - 12)
19. Serenade (Theme: Pierrot plays his viola) - A, B (26), C (38)
20. Heimfahrt (Theme: Pierrot travels home) - A (i), A (ii - 13), A (iii - 18)
21. O alter Duft (Theme: Nostalgic memories of days gone by) - A (i), A (ii - 10), A (iii - 19)