
Ich bin ein Theatermensch
Udo Zimmermann – Erinnerungen und Dokumente
Language German
ISBN 9783765105135
The book contains a biography of the composer Udo Zimmermann and his diverse work as a cultural manager, conductor and teacher. Essays by various authors on his life and work as well as documents from contemporaries shed light on different facets of his personality and work.
Two letters from Henze to Zimmermann are published on pages 26 and 27 under the title ‘Model Hans Werner Henze’: In the letter dated 14 August 1965, Henze comments on Zimmermann's Episoden for wind quintet, 6 timpani and piano; the letter dated 17 November 1965, reproduced in facsimile, is a reply to an enquiry from Zimmermann - it is about Henze's visit to the GDR the following year.