Being Beauteous | Kammermusik 1958
Sheet Music

SKU: NX.WER73342

By Andreas Grunkorn, Anna Prohaska, Fabian Diederichs, Jurgen Ruck, Katharina Kuhl, NDR Sinfonieorchester, Peter Gijsbertsen, Peter Ruzicka, Sophia Whitson, and Valentin Priebus. By Hans Werner Henze. Classical. Listening CD. Published by Naxos (NX.WER73342).

Chasing an unwavering desire for compositional individuality, Hans Werner Henze experienced a tumultuous career. While his music was widely performed, he could not find a place among the West German musical circles, as he was shunned by both the musical avant-garde, and the traditional Western art music circle. Being Beateous is a cantata based on the poem by Arthur Rimbaud. Henze explores contrasting wealth and poverty in the work, which is inspired by a trip to New York City. His Kammermusik 1958- uber die Hymne “In lieblicher Blaue” is also included on this release. The work is inspired by sketches the composer made during a trip to Greece in 1958.

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