Peter Paul Nash reviews The Henze
Collection, a set of reissues from
Deutsche Grammophon celebrating the 70th birthday of one of Germany's great contemporary composers, Hans Werner Henze. It contains some of the most important recordings of his works from the years 1947 to 1973, including the first six symphonies and the operas Elegy for Young Lovers and Der Junge Lord. Many of these were world-premiere recordings.
11.35 Henze Five Neapolitan Songs Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (baritone), Members of the Berlin Philharmonic, conductor Richard Kraus
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