El Cimarrón

Recital for four musicians

Biography of the runaway slave Estéban Montejo
Text from the book by Miguel Barnet, translated and adapted for music by Hans Magnus Enzensberger

El Cimarrón

The Emperor’s Nightingale (Des Kaisers Nachtigall)

Shortened version of the ballet pantomime by Henning Brauel (1970) for flute, celesta, piano and percussion

Reduced version of the ballet-pantomime by Henning Brauel

Year of composition 1959
Revised version 1970
Duration 6 minutes

The Emperor’s Nightingale (Des Kaisers Nachtigall)

Memorias de „El Cimarrón“

For solo guitar
Arranged by Leo Brouwer

Year of composition 1970
Playing time 13 minutes

Memorias de „El Cimarrón“

Music for Viola and 22 Players (Musik für Viola und 22 Spieler)

„Compases para preguntas ensimismadas” (Tempi for questions to oneself)
Commissioned by Paul Sacher

Period of composition 1969-70
Duration 26 minutes

Music for Viola and 22 Players (Musik für Viola und 22 Spieler)

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