Hans Werner Henze (1926 – 2012)
Royal Winter Music
Second Sonata on Shakespearean Characters Edition Schott
guitar
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Details
- For
- guitar
- Product Type
- Single edition
- Author / Composer
- Hans Werner Henze
- Editor
- Tolonen, Otto
- Product number
- 1209599
- Difficulty Level
- very demanding
Description
Royal Winter Music is the name given to two solo works for classical guitar by the German composer Hans Werner Henze. Both works are inspired by characters from Shakespeare. The first work (described as a sonata) was completed in 1976, and is in six movements. The first part, Richard of Gloucester gives the overall work its name (from Richard's opening monologue Now is the winter of our discontent). The first piece was premiered by Julian Bream (at whose request Henze had written it) in Berlin o...
Content
I Sir Andrew Aguecheek - II Bottom's Dream - III Mad Lady Macbeth
