Hans Werner Henze
About Hans Werner Henze
Hans Werner Henze (born in Gütersloh, 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". His music 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. Henze was also known for his political convictions.
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II. Bottom’s Dream: Adagietto, con comodo – Adagio
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Fantasia for Strings: 4. Allegro moderato - Meno mosso
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I. Tranquillamente
No. 4. Hirtenlied II (Shepherd's Song II)
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Fantasia for Strings
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Tristan: I. Prologue
II. Vivacissimo
Double Concerto For Oboe, Harp And Strings (1966): Andante ( = 80)
Adagio adagio
VII. Ausklang
Tristan: II. Lament
III. Andante con moto
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Serenade: I. Adagio rubato
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Being Beauteous (1963) Cantata From "Illuminations" (1872/73)
Sonatina for Solo Trumpet (1974): I. Toccata
Serenade: IX. Menuett
Fantasia For Strings: 2. Tempo eines Trauermarsches
Sonata for strings: 1. Allegro
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Sonatina for Solo Trumpet (1974): II. Canzona
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Sonatina (for Solo Trumpet): 3. Segnali
Symphony No. 7: IV. Ruhig, verhalten
Serenade: II. Poco allegretto
Für Manfred
Tristan: IV. Tristan's Folly
Fantasia For Strings: 3. Espressivo
Serenade: III. Pastorale
Fantasia For Strings: 5. Air - Pastorale - Air
Drei Tentos (from "Kammermusik"): Es findet das Aug' oft (Allegro rubato)
Serenade: V. Vivace
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