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Bohemian Fifths
The German composer, Hans Werner Henze, presents an account of his life and of the creative process and performances of his music. The book documents his engagement with socialist politics following his upbringing in Nazi Germany, his exuberant personal life, his friendships with Stravinsky, Walton and Visconti, his collaborations with Auden, Edward Bons and Enzensberger, and his attitude to and relations with other composers.
Hans Werner Henze: Tristan (1973)
Hans Werner Henze is a prolific and internationally famous composer of the post-Second World War period. He is amongst the most frequently performed and recorded composers of his generation, and has been the subject of numerous festivals in several continents. But he is also a composer of controversy. His music has stimulated a critical polemic of notable vigour. Tristan (1973), Henze's large-scale work for piano, full orchestra and electronic tape explores Henze's creative stance with regard to Wagner. The work represents a powerful contribution to the 'tradition' of Tristan-alluding twentieth-century works, those by Berg and Messiaen being amongst the best known. Tristan has been heard as ...
Hans Werner Henze
CD-ROM contains a performance of Tristan.
Hans Werner Henze
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