Hans Werner Henze
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Hans Werner Henze (born July 1 1926 in Gütersloh, Westphalia, Germany) is a composer.
He is well known for his sometimes controversial political beliefs. The librettist of his oratorio/requiem for Che Guevara Das Floss der Medusa (The Raft of Medusa) was arrested at its 1968 Hamburg premier, and Henze spent a year teaching in Cuba though he later became disillusioned with Castro.
His music has incorporated neo-classicism, jazz, the twelve tone technique, serialism, and some rock or popular music.
External links
- Schott: Hans Werner Henze (http://www.schott-henze.de/biographie/index.html#english)
- Schirmer: Hans Werner Henze (http://www.schirmer.com/composers/henze/)
- Chester-Novello: Hans Werner Henze (http://www.chester-novello.com/composer/696/main.html)
- Sequenza21: Hans Werner Henze (http://www.sequenza21.com/London.html)