Hans Werner Henze

Hans Werner Henze was a prolific composer over a career spanning more than six decades, writing extensively in all the standard genres such as symphony, concerto, opera, and song, in a remarkable variety of styles. As he said, "I am bored by the idea of employing approaches which I have already tried." At times in his career, his controversial political views attracted almost as much attention as his music. Henze started composing at age 12, even before his formal music education began at the Braunschweig State Music School, which he attended from 1942-1944. From an early age...