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Schuschanka

Composer
Gryllus Samu
Original / Hungarian title
Schuschanka
Foreign language / English title
Schuschanka
Subtitle
Vocal-Theater for 16 Solo Voices
Year of composition
2013
Type
Stage work
Number of players
16
Instrumentation
16 voice solo (S-S-S-S-A-A-A-A-T-T-T-T-B-B-B-B)
Duration
20 min
Movements, parts
One movement
Text
BÁN, Zoltán András; ORBÁN, Eszter
Language
German
Commissioned by
ISCM-Austria and the Wiener Jeunesse Chamber Choir
Premiere information
22 February 2013, ORF Concert Hall, Vienna; Vienna Jeunesse Chamber Choir, Csaba Ajtony (cond.)

20 November 2013, 16th Concert-Cycle of New Hungarian Compositions, Fészek Artists´ Club, Budapest; À la cARTe Voice Ensemble, György Philipp (cond.)
Publisher / Source
MS
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Remarks, other info
Composed: 2012 - 2013

Libretto by Eszter Orbán based on the novel "Susánka és Selyempina" by Zoltán András Bán

Hungarian translation by Anna Bihari