Vocal pieces
1990
Paraphrases on Dostoyevsky (Paraphrasen über Dostojewski)
Texts for Prince Myshkin by Ingeborg Bachmann (English by Michael Hulse)
For actor and eleven instruments
Year of composition 1990
Duration 32 minutes
I Introduction
II Danse
III Petits jeux
IV Pas de quatre
V Grand pas
VI Air 1
VII Scène
VIII Interlude
IX Pas de deux
X Air 2
XI Scène
XII (Ballade) Ritornell
XIII Ballet blanc
XIV Scène
XV Interlude
XVI Variations
XVII Pantomime
XVIII (Finale) Bolero
XIX Apotheose
World premiere
World premiere 12. January 1991
London · Barbican Hall · Henze-Festival
London Sinfonietta
Narrator Jonathan Moore
Conductor Ingo Metzmacher
Comments
Removed from this version are the sections which in the ballet include incidental music (XII a/b and XIII c/e).
Hans Werner Henze
Instrumentation
| 1 Flauto | anche Ottavino | |
| 1 Clarinetto | ||
| 1 Fagotto | ||
| 1 Tromba | ||
| 1 Trombone | ||
| Percussione | Triangolo, Piatto sospeso, Tamtam, 2 Tomtom, Entrata Danza Piccoli giochi Passo a quattro Grand pas Aria 1 Scena Interludio Passo a due Aria 2 Scena Ballata con ritornelli Ballet blanc Scena Interludio Variazioni Pantomima (Finale) Bolero Apoteosi Tamburo piccolo, Claves, Xilofono [per 1] | |
| Pianoforte | ||
| anche soli | Violini | |
| Viole | ||
| Violoncelli | ||
| Contrabbassi |