Hans Kohlhaas by JAMES SAUNDERS
Taken from the story by HEINRICH VON KLEIST in the translation of MARTIN GREENBERG , and adapted for radio by THE AUTHOR with James Saunders's ' Brechtian ' study in self-interest portrays a 16th-century horse dealer's search for justice.
' The story starts with a groschen, and from this comes violence, pillage, arson, murder, high and low diplomacy, the orphaning of children and the beginning and end of a revolution. and Special music composed and conducted by HANS HEIMLER KENNETH HEATH (Cello)
HAROLD NASH (alto trombone) ERIC CREES (tenor trombone)
PETER HARVEY (bass trombone) JOHN SMITH (tuba)
ANNE COLLIS (percussion)
HANS HEIMLER (harpsichord and chamber organ)
Producer RICHARD WORTLEY