Karl Amadeus Hartmann: The Man who rose from the Dead (Der Mann, der vom Tode auferstand)

World premiere 29. May 1988

Munich · 1. Münchener Biennale

Mitglieder des Symphonieorchesters des Bayerischen Rundfunks
Piano Vivienne, Dirk und Dorian Keilhack
Tenor Johannes Preißinger
Bass Rolf Mertens
Voice Rüdiger Trebes
Voice Stefanie Rhaue
Choir 6 Vocalsolists
Production Ian Strasfogel
Stage design Hans Hoffer
Costume design Elisabeth Seiringer

Conductor Georg Schmöhe

Both pieces in Karl Amadeus Hartmann’s sketches appear rather incomplete. In order to make a performance possible, I have tried to vary the composer’s basic material and to fill the gaps in the sketches with these variations.

Hans Werner Henze