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Der langwierige Weg in die Wohnung der Natascha Ungeheuer

April 10, 2024

Der langwierige Weg in die Wohnung der Natascha Ungeheuer (The Tedious Way to the Place of Natascha Ungeheuer)[1] is a composition by the German composer Hans Werner Henze. It represents one of the most outré examples of his early socialism-inspired works.

Der langwierige Weg in die Wohnung der Natascha Ungeheuer
Opera by Hans Werner Henze
The composer in 1960
LibrettistGaston Salvatore
LanguageGerman
Premiere
May 17, 1971 (1971-05-17)
Teatro Olimpico [it], Rome, and RAI radio broadcast

Overview edit

Described as a "show for 17",[2] it is a setting of a libretto based on the poetry collection by the Chilean poet Gaston Salvatore,[3] who had been prominent in the West German student movement of 1968 in Berlin.[4][5] It features a baritone soloist, whose demanding role includes sprechstimme, screeches and spoken passages. He is accompanied by an organist, jazz band and a chamber ensemble akin to that used in Schoenberg's Pierrot lunaire.[6] Additionally, a large battery of percussion is used as well as voices and music on tape, representing street noises of Berlin, and brief extracts from Verdi's Aida and Mahler's Fifth Symphony.[4]

The work is an allegory: Natascha Ungeheuer (in English 'monster', 'ogre', but also a reference to the German painter Natascha Ungeheuer [de])[6][7] is the "siren of a false Utopia" according to Salvatore.[4] She lures the leftist intellectual into the cosy situation whereby they preach socialist values whilst essentially living the same bourgeois middle class lifestyle, identifying with the proletariat in words only.[6] In a broadly analogous way to the temptation of Christ, Salvatore's hero resists the temptation to go all the way to Natascha's apartment, yet "has not yet discovered his way to the revolution".[4]

The work was premièred and broadcast by RAI Radio at the Teatro Olimpico [it], Rome, on 17 May September 1971[6] with William Pearson as the soloist and the Gunter Hampel Free Jazz Ensemble, the Philip Jones Brass Ensemble and the Fires of London along with the percussionist Stomu Yamash'ta under Henze's direction.[1] Recorded voices on tape were those of Dieter Schidor, Elfriede Irral [de], Gaston Salvatore and Henze. The first performance in Germany was at the Deutsche Oper Berlin later that year.[2]

It was met with boos from the audience, which, Henze reflected, "was understandable [in] that our portrait of Berlin caused displeasure" amongst the very intellectuals it savaged.[8]

The work was recorded soon after for Deutsche Grammophon with the same forces.[9][10]

Structure edit

The work consists of the following segments and lasts about one hour:[9]

  1. Planimetrie (Planimetry)
  2. Belästigungsversuche (Attempts at Molestation)
  3. Die verschleierten Boten (The Veiled Messengers)
  4. Der lustlose Aufpasser (The Listless Spy)
  5. Einleitung zu Die schwierige Bourgeoisie (Introduction to The Difficult Bourgeoisie)
  6. Die schwierige Bourgeoisie: Erster Rückkehrversuch (The Difficult Bourgeoisie: First Attempted Return)
  7. Zweiter Rückkehrversuch (Second Attempted Return)
  8. Dritter Rückkehrversuch – Deutsches Lied (Third Attempted Return – German Song)
  9. Vermessungskunde (Geodesy)
  10. Sprachübung (Galgenlied) (Speech Practice – Gallows' Song)
  11. Metapenthes [transcending grief]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Work details", ED 9518 ISMN 979-0-001-13331-9, Schott Music, London
  2. ^ a b Heinz Josef Herbort (1 October 1971). "Sirene einer falschen Utopie". Die Zeit (in German).
  3. ^ "Malerin Natascha Ungeheuer: 'Meine Bilder sind mein Gedächtnis' " by Lore Kleinert and Mechthild Müser, Deutschlandfunk, 17 October 2021 (in German)
  4. ^ a b c d "Der langwierige Weg in die Wohnung der Natascha Ungeheuer" by Sean Tartaglia, The Hidden Repertoire, 30 October 2015
  5. ^ Andrea Schurian [in German] (15 December 2015). "Chilenisch-italienischer Dichter Gaston Salvatore gestorben". Der Standard (in German). Vienna.
  6. ^ a b c d Reinhard Oehlschlägel [in German] (August–September 1971). "Die Verführungskunst der Natascha Ungeheuer". Neue Musikzeitung (in German). 20 (4).
  7. ^ "Der langwierige Weg in die Wohnung der Natascha Ungeheuer:". Hans Werner Henze – Ein Führer zu den Bühnenwerken / A Guide to the Stage Works (in German and English). Schott Music. April 2011. pp. 38–39 – via issuu.
  8. ^ Quoted in Walsh, Stephen. Natascha Ungeheuer, liner notes for CD release, DG 1996
  9. ^ a b Der langwierige Weg in die Wohnung der Natascha Ungeheuer at Discogs
  10. ^ Bruce Cole (December 1973). "Review: Henze: Der langwierige Weg in die Wohnung der Natascha Ungeheuer recording"". Tempo (107): 40–41. JSTOR 944274.

Further reading edit

  • Flammer, Ernst Helmuth. "Form und Gehalt III: Eine Analyse von Hans Werner Henzes Der langwierige Weg in die Wohnung der Natascha Ungeheuer." Melos/NZM, no. 4 (1978), pp. 486–495
  • Henze, Hans Werner. "Art and the Revolution". Music and Politics. Translated by Peter Labanyi. New York: Cornell University Press, 1982. 178–183.
  • Henze, Hans Werner. "Natascha Ungeheuer". Music and Politics. Translated by Peter Labanyi. New York: Cornell University Press, 1982. 184–193.
  • Jacobshagen, Arnold. "Musica impura. Hans Werner Henzes Der langwierige Weg in die Wohnung der Natascha Ungeheuer und die Studentenbewegung", in: Rebellische Musik. Gesellschaftlicher Protest und kultureller Wandel um 1968 (musicolonia, vol. 1), Arnold Jacobshagen and Markus Leniger (eds.), Cologne (Christoph Dohr) 2007, pp. 109–124 ISBN 978-3-936655-48-3

External links edit

  • "Hans Werner Henze: Der langwierige Weg in die Wohnung der Natascha Ungeheuer (1971)" (work details) (in French and English). IRCAM.

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Der langwierige Weg in die Wohnung der Natascha Ungeheuer The Tedious Way to the Place of Natascha Ungeheuer 1 is a composition by the German composer Hans Werner Henze It represents one of the most outre examples of his early socialism inspired works Der langwierige Weg in die Wohnung der Natascha UngeheuerOpera by Hans Werner HenzeThe composer in 1960LibrettistGaston SalvatoreLanguageGermanPremiereMay 17 1971 1971 05 17 Teatro Olimpico it Rome and RAI radio broadcast Contents 1 Overview 2 Structure 3 References 4 Further reading 5 External linksOverview editDescribed as a show for 17 2 it is a setting of a libretto based on the poetry collection by the Chilean poet Gaston Salvatore 3 who had been prominent in the West German student movement of 1968 in Berlin 4 5 It features a baritone soloist whose demanding role includes sprechstimme screeches and spoken passages He is accompanied by an organist jazz band and a chamber ensemble akin to that used in Schoenberg s Pierrot lunaire 6 Additionally a large battery of percussion is used as well as voices and music on tape representing street noises of Berlin and brief extracts from Verdi s Aida and Mahler s Fifth Symphony 4 The work is an allegory Natascha Ungeheuer in English monster ogre but also a reference to the German painter Natascha Ungeheuer de 6 7 is the siren of a false Utopia according to Salvatore 4 She lures the leftist intellectual into the cosy situation whereby they preach socialist values whilst essentially living the same bourgeois middle class lifestyle identifying with the proletariat in words only 6 In a broadly analogous way to the temptation of Christ Salvatore s hero resists the temptation to go all the way to Natascha s apartment yet has not yet discovered his way to the revolution 4 The work was premiered and broadcast by RAI Radio at the Teatro Olimpico it Rome on 17 May September 1971 6 with William Pearson as the soloist and the Gunter Hampel Free Jazz Ensemble the Philip Jones Brass Ensemble and the Fires of London along with the percussionist Stomu Yamash ta under Henze s direction 1 Recorded voices on tape were those of Dieter Schidor Elfriede Irral de Gaston Salvatore and Henze The first performance in Germany was at the Deutsche Oper Berlin later that year 2 It was met with boos from the audience which Henze reflected was understandable in that our portrait of Berlin caused displeasure amongst the very intellectuals it savaged 8 The work was recorded soon after for Deutsche Grammophon with the same forces 9 10 Structure editThe work consists of the following segments and lasts about one hour 9 Planimetrie Planimetry Belastigungsversuche Attempts at Molestation Die verschleierten Boten The Veiled Messengers Der lustlose Aufpasser The Listless Spy Einleitung zu Die schwierige Bourgeoisie Introduction to The Difficult Bourgeoisie Die schwierige Bourgeoisie Erster Ruckkehrversuch The Difficult Bourgeoisie First Attempted Return Zweiter Ruckkehrversuch Second Attempted Return Dritter Ruckkehrversuch Deutsches Lied Third Attempted Return German Song Vermessungskunde Geodesy Sprachubung Galgenlied Speech Practice Gallows Song Metapenthes transcending grief References edit a b Work details ED 9518 ISMN 979 0 001 13331 9 Schott Music London a b Heinz Josef Herbort 1 October 1971 Sirene einer falschen Utopie Die Zeit in German Malerin Natascha Ungeheuer Meine Bilder sind mein Gedachtnis by Lore Kleinert and Mechthild Muser Deutschlandfunk 17 October 2021 in German a b c d Der langwierige Weg in die Wohnung der Natascha Ungeheuer by Sean Tartaglia The Hidden Repertoire 30 October 2015 Andrea Schurian in German 15 December 2015 Chilenisch italienischer Dichter Gaston Salvatore gestorben Der Standard in German Vienna a b c d Reinhard Oehlschlagel in German August September 1971 Die Verfuhrungskunst der Natascha Ungeheuer Neue Musikzeitung in German 20 4 Der langwierige Weg in die Wohnung der Natascha Ungeheuer Hans Werner Henze Ein Fuhrer zu den Buhnenwerken A Guide to the Stage Works in German and English Schott Music April 2011 pp 38 39 via issuu Quoted in Walsh Stephen Natascha Ungeheuer liner notes for CD release DG 1996 a b Der langwierige Weg in die Wohnung der Natascha Ungeheuer at Discogs Bruce Cole December 1973 Review Henze Der langwierige Weg in die Wohnung der Natascha Ungeheuer recording Tempo 107 40 41 JSTOR 944274 Further reading editFlammer Ernst Helmuth Form und Gehalt III Eine Analyse von Hans Werner Henzes Der langwierige Weg in die Wohnung der Natascha Ungeheuer Melos NZM no 4 1978 pp 486 495 Henze Hans Werner Art and the Revolution Music and Politics Translated by Peter Labanyi New York Cornell University Press 1982 178 183 Henze Hans Werner Natascha Ungeheuer Music and Politics Translated by Peter Labanyi New York Cornell University Press 1982 184 193 Jacobshagen Arnold Musica impura Hans Werner Henzes Der langwierige Weg in die Wohnung der Natascha Ungeheuer und die Studentenbewegung in Rebellische Musik Gesellschaftlicher Protest und kultureller Wandel um 1968 musicolonia vol 1 Arnold Jacobshagen and Markus Leniger eds Cologne Christoph Dohr 2007 pp 109 124 ISBN 978 3 936655 48 3External links edit Hans Werner Henze Der langwierige Weg in die Wohnung der Natascha Ungeheuer 1971 work details in French and English IRCAM Portal nbsp Opera Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Der langwierige Weg in die Wohnung der Natascha Ungeheuer amp oldid 1182362487, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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