Ode to the West Wind (Ode an den Westwind)

Hans Werner Henze

Composer of our Time

01/17/2014

by Ode to the West Wind

Commissioned by the city of Bielefeld

Year of composition 1953
Duration 25 minutes

With gratitude to Lucia and Giovanni Capuano

I Calm
II Fast
III Quiet
IV Solemn march tempo, but not slow
V Heavy

World premiere 30. april 1954

Bielefeld

Städtisches Orchester Bielefeld
Violoncello Ludwig Hoelscher

Conductor Bernhard Conz

2 Flauti	2° anche Ottavino
1 Oboe
1 Corno inglese
1 Clarinetto
1 Clarinetto basso
1 Fagotto
1 Controfagotto

2 Corni
2 Trombe
1 Trombone
1 Tuba

Percussione	Triangolo 2 Piatti sospesi Tamtam Tamburo piccolo 3 Tomtom Timpani Grancassa Claves Maracas Xilofono Vibrafono Marimba Campane tubolari [per 3]
Arpa
Celesta
Pianoforte

20 Violini
12 Viole
8 Contrabbassi

Publications

Ode an den Westwind (Ode to the West Wind)

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