Hans Werner Henze (1926-2012)
Being Beauteous (1963)
cantata after the poems of the same name from Arthur Rimbaud's Illuminations, for coloratura soprano, harp and four cellos
- General information
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Composition date:
1963
- Duration: 15 mn
- Publisher: Schott, nº ED 5269
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Libretto (details, author):
Arthur Rimbaud : Being Beauteous, tiré des Illuminations
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Composition date:
1963
- Type
- Vocal music and instrument(s) [Solo voice and ensemble of up to 9 instruments]
Detailed formation
- soloist: 1 solo soprano [colorature]
- 1 harp, 4 cellos
Premiere information
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Date:
12 April 1964
Location:Berlin
Performers:Ingeborg Hallstein : soprano, Eberhard Finke, Wolfgang Boettcher, Peter Steiner, Heinrich Majowski : violoncelles, Fritz Helmis : harpe, Hans Werner Henze : direction.