Sinfonia N. 8

Hans Werner Henze

Composer of our Time

Commissioned by and dedicated to the Boston Symphony Orchestra

Period of composition 1992-93
Duration 25 minutes

I Allegro
II Allegramente con comodo tenerezza e ballabilità
III Adagio

World premiere 1. October 1993

Boston · Symphony Hall

The Boston Symphony Orchestra
Conductor Seiji Ozawa

This is not a tragic or sullen piece as No. 7 was. It is a summer piece, and is based on three scenes from Shakespeare’s “Midsummer Night’s Dream.”

Hans Werner Henze

2 Flauti	1°, 2° anche Ottavini 2° anche Flauto contralto
2 Oboi	2° anche Corno inglese
2 Clarinetti	2° anche Clarinetto basso
2 Fagotti	2° anche Controfagotto

4 Corni
2 Trombe
1 Trombone tenore
1 Trombone basso
1 Tuba

Timpani
Percussione	3 Piatti sospesi 3 Tamtam Tamburino 3 Tomtom Tamburo militare Grancassa (con e senza il piatto basso) Tescini cinesi Frusta Marimba Vibrafono Glockenspiel Gong cinese Crotali [per 3]
Arpa
Celesta
Pianoforte
Archi

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Publisher: Schott Music, Study score (ED 8276)

Publisher: Schott Music, Download Study score (ED 8276 Q3053)

Publisher: Schott Music, Performance material (LS 2132-01)

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