Hans Werner Henze (1926-2012)

Five Scenes from the Snow Country (1978)

for marimba

  • General information
    • Composition date : 1978
    • Duration : 15 mn
    • Publisher : Schott, nº BAT 39
Detailed formation
  • 1 marimba

Premiere information

  • Date : 12 October 1982
    Location :

    Stuttgart, Süddeutscher Rundfunk "Atelier Hans Werner Henze"


    Performers :

    Peter Sadlo.

Table of contents

  • I. Misteriously, tempo of a funeral march
  • II. Very fast
  • III. Very slowly, extremely quiet, whispering
  • IV. Allegretto (with grace, no rush)
  • V. Andante cantabile