Requiem is an instrumental musical composition by Hans Werner Henze, premiered in Cologne on 24 February 1993. It consists of nine sacred concertos for piano solo, trumpet and large chamber orchestra. About this piece, the composer has the following comments.[1]
These nine instrumental pieces are concerned with the human fears and problems of our time, with illness and death, love and loneliness, and in particular with the character of Michael Vyner, an extremely lively and passionate man, his life and his death, and my grief at his loss which stands for the loss of so many others who have also tragically departed from our world. The spirit of this music can be explained by such facts and by our time, by which it seems to me to be strongly influenced, by its horrors and passions, its beauty and dynamics. The movements of the Requiem can be played separately or in any desired combination. Hans Werner Henze
| Requiem | |
|---|---|
| Nine Sacred Concertos for Piano Solo, Trumpet Concertante and large Chamber Orchestra | |
| by Hans Werner Henze | |
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| Based on | Requiem mass |
| Dedication | in memoriam Michael Vyner |
| Performed | 6 May 1990: London (Part 1) |
| Duration | 70 minutes |
| Movements | 9 |