Sonata for Eight Brass Players (Sonate für acht Blechbläser)

World premiere 17. September 1983

Berlin · Berliner Festwochen

Blechbläserensemble des Berliner Philharmonischen Orchesters

This work was commissioned by the trumpet and trombone players of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra. It is based on the church sonata, Op. 4 No 11 (c.1700) by Tommaso Antonio Vitali.

Hans Werner Henze

1 Tromba piccola in sol
2 Trombe
1 Flicorno
1 Tromba bassa
2 Tromboni tenori
1 Trombone basso