Hans Werner Henze
Hans Werner Henze (born July 1, 1926, Gütersloh, Germany) is a German composer well known for his left-wing political convictions. He left Germany for Italy in 1953 because of a perceived intolerance towards his politics and homosexuality. He continues to live in the village of Marino in the Lazio region of Italy. An avowed Marxist and member of the Italian Communist Party, Henze has produced compositions honoring Ho Chi Minh and Che Guevara.
Boulevard Solitude Zwischenspiele / Ballett-Variationen / Kammerkonzert / Concertino / Rosa Silber
Five early works by Hans Werner Henze (1946-1951): Ballett-Variationen, Concertino, Rosa Silber, Kammerkonzert and the Boulevard Solitude interludes, played by the NDR Sinfonieorchester under Peter Ruzicka with Christopher Tainton and Matthias Perl, …
Scorribanda Sinfonica / Antifone / 1. Klavierkonzert
Three orchestral works by Hans Werner Henze from 1950 to 2001, Scorribanda sinfonica, Antifone and Piano Concerto No. 1, played by the NDR Sinfonieorchester under Peter Ruzicka with pianist Christopher Tainton, recorded in Hamburg.
Drei sinfonische Etüden / Quattro Poemi / Nachtstücke und Arien / La selva incantata
Hans Werner Henze's Drei sinfonische Etüden, Quattro Poemi, Nachtstücke und Arien (Ingeborg Bachmann) and La selva incantata, played by the NDR Sinfonieorchester under Peter Ruzicka with Michaela Kaune, recorded 1999.
Une petite phrase / Lucy Escott Variations / Cherubino/ 6 Stücke für junge Pianisten / Variationen op. 13 / Sonata
Hans Werner Henze's solo piano music, including Une petite phrase, the Lucy Escott Variations, Cherubino, pieces from Pollicino, the Variations op. 13 and the Sonata per pianoforte, played by Homero Francesch.