Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin: Hans Werner Henze Edition - Sinfonia - COMPACT DISCS

Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin: Hans Werner Henze Edition - Sinfonia - COMPACT DISCS

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Title:

Hans Werner Henze Edition - Sinfonia

Artist:

Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin

Label:

Wergo Germany

Product Type:

COMPACT DISCS

UPC:

4010228696127

Genre:

Classical Artists

Release Date:

2026-08-21

Number of Discs:

5

Hans Werner Henze is one of the outstanding composers of the 20th century. To mark his 100th birthday, this edition will contain all the recordings released on the WERGO label, some of which were produced under his supervision - an extensive collection that does not claim to be complete, yet serves as an impressive testament to a versatility that echoes Henze's open-mindedness and cosmopolitan outlook: in terms of cultural history, politics and society, as well as form and composition.Regrouped and divided into groups of works in this edition, the recordings, some of which are no longer available, will be released in five CD box sets in 2026, starting with the symphonies, followed by orchestral works and instrumental concertos, chamber music and piano music, vocal music, and concluding with stage works, including the previously unreleased recording of 'Der Prinz von Homburg'.Almost 50 years passed between the composition of Hans Werner Henze's First Symphony in 1947 and the Tenth, which was completed at the turn of the millennium. The literary and political references are wide-ranging, stretching from ancient mythology to the Cuban Revolution to the Ninth as great choral symphony based on 'The Seventh Cross'. From work to work, one can trace Henze's development as a composer up to the sublime mastery of his late works. With his 10 symphonies, Henze created one of the monumental symphonic cycles of the 20th century.

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