Los Caprichos

Commissioned by the Westdeutscher Rundfunk

Year of composition 1963
Duration 20 minutes

I Nobody knows one’s own self
II Birds of a feather flock together
III The sleep of reason gives birth to monsters
IV Who is more devoted?
V She says “yes”, stretching out her hand to the first man who comes along
VI Of which illness will he die?
VII Thatdust...
VIII There was no way out
IX Beautiful mistress!