Hans Werner Henze (1926-2012)

Der langwierige Weg in die Wohnung der Natascha Ungeheuer (1971)

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electronic work
stage work

  • General information
    • Composition date: 1971
    • Duration: 55 mn
    • Publisher: Schott, nº ED 9518
    • Libretto (details, author):

      Gastón Salvatore

Detailed formation
  • soloists: 1 solo baritone [Vokalist] , 1 percussionist
  • 1 flute (also 1 piccolo), 1 clarinet (also 1 Eb clarinet, 1 bass clarinet), 1 horn, 2 trumpets, 2 trombones [dont 1 dans l'ensemble jazz] , 1 piano, 1 violin (also 1 violin [avec microphone de contact] , 1 viola), 1 cello (also 1 cello [avec microphone de contact] ), 1 bass clarinet (also 1 flute, 1 ocarina [amplifié] , 1 vibraphone, 1 other percussion [ensemble jazz] ), 1 saxophone, 1 double bass [ensemble jazz] , 1 electric organ [Hammond, ensemble jazz] , 1 timpani [ensemble jazz] , 1 flexiphone [ensemble jazz]

Premiere information

  • Date: 17 May 1971
    Location:

    Rome, Teatro Olimpico (RAI)


    Performers:

    Hans Werner Henze : direction, William Pearson : baryton, Stomu Yamash’ta : percussion, Giuseppe Agostini : orgue Hammond, The Fires of London, Philip Jones Brass Ensemble, Gunther Hampel Free Jazz Group.

Information on the electronics
Electronic device: amplification, sons fixés sur support