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 premiere, 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
- Schirmer: Hans Werner Henze
- Chester-Novello: Hans Werner Henze
- Sequenza21: Hans Werner Henze