Henze, Hans Werner 1926 - 2012
Author: Saitoh, Noriko
Last updated：September 1, 2008
Author: Saitoh, Noriko
German composer. His compositional style evolved from early works reminiscent of Neoclassicism to Expressionism and dodecaphony. He incorporated jazz idioms and departed from dodecaphony at an early stage. He composed works for various ensembles.
After attending the Braunschweig School of Music, he studied with Fortner at the Heidelberg School of Sacred Music. During this period, he also served in the military. He participated in the Darmstadt International Summer Courses for New Music. He studied dodecaphony with Leibowitz in Paris. From 1950, he served as conductor and music director of the Hessian State Theatre Ballet in Wiesbaden, where he created ballets and operas. Subsequently, he moved to Italy and received the Prix Italia for his radio opera Der Landarzt (The Country Doctor).
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