Hans Werner Henze (1926-2012)

Three Auden Songs (1983)

for tenor and piano

  • General information
    • Composition date: 1983
    • Duration: 10 mn
    • Publisher: Schott, nº ED 7181
    • Libretto (details, author):

      Auden

Detailed formation
  • 1 solo tenor, 1 piano

Premiere information

  • Date: 15 June 1983
    Location:

    Alderburgh Festival


    Performers:

    Neil Mackie : ténor, Jan Latham-Koering : piano.

Table of contents

  • I. In memoriam L.K.A (1950-1952) (At peace under this mandarin, sleep)
  • II. Rimbaud (The nights, the railway-arches, the bas sky)
  • III. Lay your sleeping head, my love