Hans Werner Henze (1926-2012)

Wesendonck-Lieder (1976)

orchestration of the five Lieder by Richard Wagner, for contralto and chamber orchestra


arrangement

  • General information
    • Composition date: 1976
    • Duration: 15 mn
    • Publisher: Schott, nº ED 7230
    • Libretto (details, author):

      Mathilde Wesendonck

Detailed formation
  • soloist: 1 solo contralto
  • 1 flute, 1 alto flute, 1 oboe, 1 English horn, 1 clarinet, 1 bass clarinet, 1 bassoon, 1 contrabassoon, 2 horns, 1 harp, 6 violins, 4 second violins, 4 violas, 4 cellos, 2 double basses

Premiere information

  • Date: 25 March 1977
    Location:

    Cologne, Westdeutscher Rundfunk


    Performers:

    Ortrun Wenkel : contralto, orchetre symphonique de la radio Westdeutscher Rundfunk, direction : Hans Werner Henze.

Table of contents

  • I. Der Engel
  • II. Stehe still
  • III. Im Treibhaus
  • IV. Schmerzen
  • V. Träume