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Hesse-Splitter / Hesse-Fragments

Composer
Szeghy Iris
Original / Hungarian title
Hesse-Splitter / Hesse-töredékek
Foreign language / English title
Hesse-Splitter / Hesse-Fragments
Subtitle
Song-cycle for voice and piano
Year of composition
2006
Type
Solo voice(s) with solo instrument(s)
Number of players
2
Instrumentation
S. or T., pf.
Duration
20 min
Movements, parts
1. Praeludium
2. Wo ein Werk...
3. Glück...
4. Jeder Mensch...
5. Etwas lieben...
6. Interludium I
7. Weisheit...
8. Kriege führen...
9. Was heute neu...
10. Das Paradies...
11. Interludium II
12. Suchen heisst...
13. Unsterblichkeit ?...
14. Mit dem Alter...
15. Was wäre Vernunft...
16. Postludium
Text
HESSE, Hermann
Language
German
Commissioned by
Musikpodiums der Stadt Zürich
Premiere information
11 May 2007, "Musikpodium der Stadt Zürich", Augustinerkirche Zürich; Valentin Johannes Gloor (T.), Paul Suits (pf.)
Publisher / Source
MS
Available here!
Recordings
Diskant CD DK0177-2231, 2018 - Nao Higano (S.), Zuzana Biščáková (pf.) (Revised version)
Remarks, other info
Based on fragments from Hermann Hesse´s letters, essays and poetry

See also revised, shorter version:
Hesse-Splitter I