Concerto No.1 for violin and orchestra

Hans Werner Henze

Composer of our Time

Year of composition 1947
Duration 25 minutes

I Allegro molto
II Vivacissimo
III Andante con moto
IV Allegro molto vivace

World premiere December 12th, 1948

Baden-Baden · Südwestfunk-Orchester

Violin Heinz Stanske
Conductor Ernest Bour

In the summer of 1947 after weeks of attempting to write a violin concerto, I ven- tured out into the world of dodecaphony. By this, I hoped to come closer than had previously seemed possible to satisfying of my need for musical self-expression, technical development and a consolidation of my vocabulary.

Hans Werner Henze

2 Flauti	2° anche Ottavino
2 Oboi
2 Clarinetti
2 Fagotti
1 Controfagotto
3 Corni
3 Trombe
3 Tromboni
1 Tuba
3 Timpani
Percussione	Triangolo Piatti sospesi Tamburo piccolo Grancassa Xilofono [per 2]
Arpa
Celesta
Pianoforte
Archi