Hans Werner Henze (1926-2012)

Ein Landarzt (1964)

monodrama for baritone and chamber orchestra

  • General information
    • Composition date: 1964
    • Duration: 26 mn
    • Publisher: Schott, nº ED 5674
    • Libretto (details, author):

      d’après la nouvelle du même nom de Franz Kafka

Detailed formation
  • soloist: 1 solo baritone
  • 1 flute (also 1 piccolo), 1 oboe (also 1 English horn), 1 clarinet (also 1 bass clarinet), 1 bassoon, 1 horn, 1 trumpet, 1 trombone, 5 percussionists, 1 harp, 1 piano [4 mains ou 2 pianos] , 1 organ [ad lib.] , strings

Premiere information

  • Date: 13 October 1965
    Location:

    Berlin


    Performers:

    Dietrich Fischer-Diskau : baryton, orchestre philharmonique de Berlin, direction : Hans Werner Henze.