Being Beauteous

Résumé

In this composition of mine, the poetry is treated as though each of its thoughts were a small aria in itself. These arias are framed by short violoncello quartets into which the harp is entwined. Whereas each aria has an autonomous form, the instrumental quintet sections are interrelated - they are variations of one another.
- Hans Werner Henze
Instrumentation:
coloratura soprano, harp and 4 cellos