Hans Werner Henze (1926-2012)
Voices - Stimmen (1971 -1973)
collection of lieder for two voices (mezzo-soprano and tenor) and ensemble
electronic work
- General information
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Composition date:
1971 - 1973
- Duration: 1 h 30 mn
- Publisher: Schott, nº ED 6344
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Composition date:
1971 - 1973
- Type
- Vocal music and instrument(s) [2 solo voices or more and ensemble of 10 to 25 instruments]
Detailed formation
- soloists: solo mezzo-soprano, solo tenor
- 2 recorders, piccolo, flute, alto flute, 4 other traditional flutes [1 bangali, 1 inca, 2 en bambou] , other traditional flute [en lotus ou clarinette] , oboe, English horn, clarinet, Eb clarinet, bass clarinet, basset horn, bassoon, contrabassoon, horn, trumpet, trombone, tuba, timpani, percussionist, guitar, mandolin, electric guitar, banjo [ténor] , celesta, piano, accordion, electric organ [Hammond] , harmonica, ocarina [ou flûte à bec avec micro de contact] , 1 glass harmonica [et harpe de verre] , Jew's harp, 2 whistles, violin (also viola), viola (also violin, viola d'amore), cello, double bass
Premiere information
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Date:
4 January 1974
Location:Londres, Queen Elisabeth Hall
Performers:Rose Taylor : mezzo-soprano, Paul Sperry : ténor, London Sinfonietta, direction : Hans Werner Henze.
Information on the electronics
Electronic device: amplification
Observations
Les instruments sont répartis entre 15 instrumentistes.
Table of contents
- Los poetas cubanos ya no sueñan (Heberto Padilla)
- Prison Song (Ho Chi Minh)
- Keiner oder alle (Bertold Bretch)
- The Electric Cop (Victor Hernandez Cruz)
- The Distant Drum (Calvin C. Hernton)
- 42 Schulkinder (Erich Fried)
- Caino (Gino de Santis)
- Il Pasi (Mario Tobino)
- Heimkehr (Heinrich Heine)
- Grecia 1970 (Giuseppe Ungaretti)
- Legende von der Entstehung des Buches Taoteking auf dem Weg des Laotse in die Emigration (Bertold Brecht)
- Gedanken eines Revue-mädchens während des Entkleidungsaktes (Bertold Brecht)
- Das wirklische Messer (Hans Magnus Enzensberger)
- Recht und Billig (Erich Fried)
- Patria (Miguel Barnet)
- Screams (Interlude) (Walton Smith)
- The Worker (Richard W. Thomas)
- Para aconsejar a una dama (Herberto Padilla)
- Roses and Revolutions (Dudley Randall)
- Vermutung über Hessen (F.C. Delius)
- Schluss (Michalis Katsaros)
- Das Blumenfest (Hans Magnus Enzensberger)