Hans Werner Henze
Das Floß der Medusa
(The Raft of the Medusa)
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Hans Werner Henze
Das Floß der Medusa
(The Raft of the Medusa)
- Instrumentation 2 Soloists, Narrator, Mixed Choir (SATB) and Orchestra
- Composer Hans Werner Henze
- Series Musik unserer Zeit
- Edition Study Score Download
- Publisher Schott Musik
- Order no. ED6326-DL
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Hans Werner Henze's monumental oratorio "Das Floß der Medusa" (The Raft of the Medusa) stands as one of the most powerful and dramatically charged masterpieces of modern classical music. Inspired by Théodore Géricault’s famous painting, the work unfolds a harrowing sonic epic depicting the struggle for survival, despair, and the depths of the human condition.
The rich, large-scale orchestration brings together two soloists (soprano and baritone), a compelling speaking voice, an intricately scored mixed choir (SSSSAAAATTTTBBBB, supplemented by nine boys' voices), and a mighty orchestra to create a breathtaking experience of immense emotional weight.
With this convenient study score download from Schott Music, conductors, musicologists, students, and enthusiasts gain the ideal resource for in-depth score study and detailed analysis of this 20th-century landmark composition.
The rich, large-scale orchestration brings together two soloists (soprano and baritone), a compelling speaking voice, an intricately scored mixed choir (SSSSAAAATTTTBBBB, supplemented by nine boys' voices), and a mighty orchestra to create a breathtaking experience of immense emotional weight.
With this convenient study score download from Schott Music, conductors, musicologists, students, and enthusiasts gain the ideal resource for in-depth score study and detailed analysis of this 20th-century landmark composition.
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Teil I: Die Einschiffung zum Untergang
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Teil II: Die neunte Nacht und der Morgen
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