“The task for us creative people is to quench the human desire for peace, quiet, and harmony – or at least to understand it – and to try to return this desire in the work of art as nobly and purely as possible.”
Hans Werner Henze’s (born 1926) work is determined by theater, even though it embraces nearly all of the musical genres. Tonal models and free atonality are found alongside the use of serial and other constructivist methods. His writing style is characterized by cantabilità and a sensitivity to timbre.
Further information: www.hanswernerhenze.de
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