Words by Hans Werner Henze
Music by Jimmy Giuffre and Chico Hamilton

Year of composition 1957

Period of composition 1956-57
Revised version 1967
Duration 15 minutes

For soprano and large orchestra

Commissioned by the Südwestfunk

I Nachtstück I
II Aria I, Wohin wir uns wenden im Gewitter der Rosen
III Nachtstück…

(freely adapted from De la Motte-Fouqué)

Commissioned by the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden

Period of composition 1956-57
Duration 110 minutes

Wr…

for symphonic wind ensemble

Year of composition 1957
Duration 10 minutes