The King of Harlem (El Rey de Harlem)

Hans Werner Henze

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For mezzo soprano and small ensemble
Poem by Federico García Lorca
Commissioned by the Westdeutscher Rundfunk

Year of composition 1979
Duration 30 mintues

I Con una cuchara
II Tenía la noche
III Es por el silencio sapientisimo
IV A la izquierda

Dedicated to Maureen McNally and Gastón Fournier Facio

World premiere 20. April 1980

Witten · Wittener Tage für neue Kammermusik

Ensemble „Hinz und Kunst“
Mezzo-soprano Maureen McNally

Conductor Spiros Argiris

It is recommended that both of the “Imaginary Theatre” pieces should be performed on the same evening.

Hans Werner Henze

1 Clarinetto	anche Clarinetto piccolo Clarinetto basso Sassofono soprano Sassofono baritono e Maracas
1 Tromba
1 Trombone tenore	anche Piatto sospeso piccolo

Percussione	3 Triangoli 3 Piatti sospesi 3 Tamtam Tamtam su pelle di timpani 2 Bongos 3 Tomtom Tamburo militare Trinidad steel drum Grancassa Timpani Watergong 4 Tescini cinesi Xilofono Vibrafono [per 1]

Chitarra elettrica	anche Banjo e Chitarra bassa
Pianoforte	anche Celesta e Armonio

1 Viola	anche Crotali e Sistri
1 Violoncello	anche Crotali Maracas e Tamtam basso

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Henzes imaginäres Musiktheater in den Werken „El Cimarrón“, „Tristan“, „El Rey de Harlem“ und „Le Miracle de la Rose“

Hanns-Werner Heister

Verlag: Schott Music, Studienpartitur (ED 9128)

Verlag: Schott Music, Download-Ausgabe Studienpartitur (ED 9128 Q3145)

Verlag: Schott Music, Aufführungsmaterial (LS 4960-01)

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