The eighth symphony by the german composer hans werner henze was composed in 199293 using shakespeares a midsummer nights dream as inspiration, it has a lighter theme than the major work it immediately follows, the requiem of 1992. Henze synonyms, henze pronunciation, henze translation, english dictionary definition of henze. Hans dieter schaal worked on opera with ruth berghaus for ten years, he also created unforgettable stage architecture for the operas of heinz werner henze. As he once said, i am bored by the idea of employing approaches which i have already tried. Gruppen 19551957 stockhausen maderna boulez duration. Royal winter music first and second sonatas on shakespearean characters by hans werner henze is the largest composition for solo classical guitar written to date. In particular, his stage works reflect his consistent cultivation of music for the theatre throughout. He entered the braunschweig state music school in 1942, where he studied until being called to military service in world war ii in 1944. Henze was a pupil of the noted german composer wolfgang fortner and of rene leibowitz, the leading french composer of 12tone music. Henze knew exactly what he was doing composing a choral symphony as his ninth essay in the genre. He is known for his work on the exorcist 1973, lamour a mort 1984 and taugenichts 1978.
Henze, hans werner, 19262012 lc linked data service. Hans werner henze born in gutersloh on 1 july 1926, henze received his earliest musical training at the braunschweig staatsmusikschule. This is internet archive avant garde project installment agp65 hans werner henze iii. A guide to hans werner henzes music music the guardian. In its full version, it is written for mezzosoprano, tenor, electronics and fifteen instrumentalists who are required to play about 70. In particular, his stage works reflect his consistent.
As a child, he witnessed the branding of modern music, art and literature by the nazis. The seventh symphony by the german composer hans werner henze was written in 198384. It was commissioned by the berliner philharmoniker as part of the orchestras centenary celebrations in 1982. These first six symphonies of german composer hans werner henze b. Hans werner henze 1 july 1926 27 october 2012 was a german composer. Krone a professor of music education, composition and choral music, as. When hans werner henze returned to composing symphonies in 1983 after a 15year break, his ambitions had shifted significantly, says andrew clements. Overview v biography v discography v compositions v credits v related v. Hans werner henze, being beauteous for coloratura soprano, harp and four cellos 1963 by lendallpitts. Unlike its immediate predecessors, henze has stated that this work is very much a german symphony, in the beethovenian tradition. Hans werner henze, german composer whose operas, ballets, symphonies, and other works are marked by an individual and advanced style wrought within traditional forms. It was commissioned by the berliner philharmoniker as part of the orchestras centenary celebrations in 1982 unlike its immediate predecessors, henze has stated that this work is very much a german symphony, in the beethovenian tradition. Join facebook to connect with werner henze and others you may know. In particular, his stage works reflect his consistent cultivation of music for the theatre throughout his life.
After army service in 1944 and 1945 he studied with wolfgang fortner at the heidelberg institute for. Usc thornton chamber singers usc thornton school of music. The fourth and last installment in our celebration of hans werner henze. This is the original first recording of these sparkling songs, made under the composers baton in 1978. After the war, he resumed his musical studies with wolfgang fortner and rene. Hans werner henze born in gutersloh, westphalia, 1 july 1926, died in dresden, 27 october 2012 was a german composer of prodigious output best known for his consistent cultivation of music for the theatre throughout his life. Oct 29, 2012 hans werner henze was born on july 1, 1926, in gutersloh, westphalia, in northwest germany. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the. Heinz werner february 11, 1890 may 14, 1964 was a developmental psychologist who also studied perception, aesthetics, and language. Oct 29, 2012 henze knew exactly what he was doing composing a choral symphony as his ninth essay in the genre. Almost all the important european opera houses, for example those in berlin, brussels, stuttgart, paris, vienna and zurich, served as vehicles for his extraordinarily expressive artistic. Redirected from heinz werner psychologist not to be confused with heinz werner zimmermann. May 10, 2019 henze elegy for young lovers damiani,abbondanza,siebert,laurencep. World premiere in 1972 by stomu yamashta for an lp recording on t.
Oct 27, 2012 find hans werner henze composition information on allmusic. He soon became acquainted with the modern music that had been banned by the nazis notably. Oct 28, 2012 hans werner henze, who has died aged 86, who has died aged 86, was the leading german composer of the post1945 era. Find hans werner henze movies, filmography, bio, co stars, photos, news and tweets.
Hans werner henze born 1926 is a german composer of unusual productivity and diversity of style. Symphonies 1 through 5 were recorded in 1964, with henze leading the berlin philharmonic. Trocou a alemanha pela italia em 1953, em razao da intolerancia as suas posicoes politicas e a sua homossexualidade. Hans werner henze klaviernoten noten online kaufen. As he said, i am bored by the idea of employing approaches which i have already tried.
His prolific oeuvre of works is extremely varied in style, having been influenced by serialism, atonality, stravinsky, italian music, arabic music and jazz, as well as traditional schools of german composition. His prolific oeuvre of works is extremely varied in style, having been influenced by serialism, atonality, stravinsky, italian music, arabic music and jazz, as. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. Hans werner henze at the wigmore hall, london, in 1994. His large oeuvre of works is extremely varied in style, having been influenced by serialism, atonality, stravinsky.
Hans werner henze was a prolific composer over a career spanning six decades, writing extensively in all the standard genres such as symphony, concerto, opera, and song, in a remarkable variety of styles. Freely downloadable classical music mp3s from composer hans werner henze 1 jul 1926 gutersloh. Neither has konig hirsch king stag regarded by some as henzes most ambitious opera. The movie swann in love 1984 is represented by twelve variations for orchestra, and the movie katharina blum 1975 is represented by a concert suite for. Ondine, an album by hans werner henze, london sinfonietta, oliver knussen on spotify. Hans werner henze was born on july 1, 1926 in gutersloh, north rhinewestphalia, germany. His large oeuvre of works is extremely varied in style, having been influenced by serialism, atonality, stravinsky, italian music, arabic music and jazz, as well as traditional schools of german composition. The usc thornton chamber singers have been hailed as a model of excellence since their inception in 1939. Datasets available include lcsh, bibframe, lc name authorities, lc classification, marc codes, premis vocabularies, iso language codes, and more. Pdf drei meter ber dem himmel download ebook for free. Hans werner henze music, videos, stats, and photos. The fourth and last installment in our celebration of hans werner henze compositions focuses primarily on early works. Neil libbert i first met hans werner henze in 1970, when he directed his opera elegy for young lovers at the edinburgh festival.
Our third hans werner henze installment includes two concert suites based on motion picture soundtracks composed by henze, and an arrangement by henze of an oratorio by giacomo carissimi. Hans werner henze prison song for one percussionist and tape. He was later captured and stayed in a british prisoner of war camp. For the next internet archive avant garde project installment, here. Oct 27, 2012 hans werner henze was a prolific composer over a career spanning six decades, writing extensively in all the standard genres such as symphony, concerto, opera, and song, in a remarkable variety of styles. This is internet archive avant garde project installment agp66 hans werner henze iv. For the previous internet archive avant garde project installment, here. The recording includes notes from the underground 1988 a two movement work for orchestra, you have the right to remain silent 2007 a concerto for clarinet and contraalto clarinet and kurzweil processor and a new recording of. We also share information on the use of our site with our social media partners, advertising and analytics, which can combine them with other information you have provided to them or collected in your use of their services. Hans werner henze definition of hans werner henze by the. Hans werner henze, who has died aged 86, created an outstanding body of musical works with theatrical and literary dimensions in the opera house, the concert hall and beyond. Almost all the important european opera houses, for example those in berlin, brussels, stuttgart, paris, vienna and zurich, served as vehicles for his. Cookies allow us to personalize content and ads, to provide social mediarelated features and analyze our traffic.
This includes data values and the controlled vocabularies that house them. Jomichael scheibe, conductor initially called the madrigal singers, the usc thornton chamber singers were first formed in 1939 under the direction of max t. Hans werner henze is at the barbican, london ec2, on 16 january 2010, followed by phaedra on 17 january. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. Hans werner henze, being beauteous for coloratura soprano, harp and four cellos 1963. Hans werner henze piano works, erhaltlich via col legno new. In march, 2014 the boston modern orchestra project released notes from the underground, a major retrospective recording of the composers work for large ensembles.
We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Hans werner henze synonyms, hans werner henze pronunciation, hans werner henze translation, english dictionary definition of hans werner henze. Hans werner henze, ingo metzmacher, ensemble modern, hakan hardenberger, ueli wiget hans werner henze. The linked data service provides access to commonly found standards and vocabularies promulgated by the library of congress. Heinz werner zimmermann born 11 august 1930 in freiburg im breisgau is a german composer zimmermann had his first composition instruction from 1946 to 1948 with julius weismann and studied from 1950 to 1954 in heidelberg with wolfgang fortner as well as at the kirchenmusikalisches institut heidelberg institute for church music there. It includes three of four works that originally appeared on an lp on the loiseau lyre label dslo4 and two cantatas that originally appeared on deutsche grammophon 9 373.
Take me to the internet archive avant garde project home, morpheus. Each movement is inspired by a short section of the play. Voices is a musical composition by the german composer hans werner henze written between january and june 1973, it is a collection of 22 independent songs which may be performed individually, with alterations to the instrumentation. Royal winter musichans werner henze by otto tolonen on vimeo. Hans werner henze born 1926 was among the most prolific and frequently performed german composers of his generation. In 1944, at the age of seventeen, henze was dragged out of music school and drafted into the german army. Allegretto, con grazia rundfunksinfonieorchester berlin hans werner henze marek janowski hans werner. Our third hans werner henze installment includes two concert suites based.