Ideals of Beauty, Visible from a Great Distance
Henze has refused to reject the music of the past - instead he has drawn on it, whether reworking a Monteverdi opera for a modern audience, or revisiting traditional models in his operas and symphonies. Donald Macleod looks at three works in which Henze confronts his musical heritage.
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- Thu 23 Jun 200512:00BBC Radio 3
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