Iris Szeghy
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Iris Szeghy (born 1956) is a Slovak composer.
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Biography
Iris Szeghy was born in Prešov, Slovakia. She studied piano and composition at the Conservatory in Košice and composition at the Music Academy in Bratislava.[1] She continued her studies in Budapest, Warsaw, the University of California in San Diego, and at the STEIM Studio in Amsterdam. From 1992 to 1993 she was composer-in-residence at the Akademie Schloss Solitude in Stuttgart, and later at the State Opera in Hamburg.[citation needed]
Iris Szeghy lives and works in Switzerland and has won international composition awards. Her work have been performed and broadcast in Europe, America and Australia.[2]
Works
Szeghy composes for orchestra, chamber ensembles and voice. Selected works include:
- Hommage à Rodin - Touches with three Statues of the Master 1982
- Musica Dolorosa (String Quartet) 1985
- Minifanfare 1986
- Canto Triste Nocturne for Trombone (Violoncello) and Piano 1986
- Afforismi 1990
- Afforismi II 1992
- Midsummer Night's Mystery 1992
- Midsummer Night's Mystery II 1993
- Musica Folclorica - Hommage à Bartók 1996
- A Day in Manhattan / Un Jour à Manhattan 1996
- Un Petit Sentiment de Pojogne 1998
- Poetic Studies / Poetische Studien 1984
- Variations on a German Folk Song / Variationen über ein deutsches Volkslied 1995
- It-Movements 2001
- Afforismi III 1992
- Streichtrio "Goldberg" / String trio "Goldberg" 2007
- Choral 2008
- Afforismi IV 2009
- Neniae 2010
- A Game / Ein Spiel 1985
- Bekenntnisse / Confessions 1984 Choir a cappella
- Three Shakespearean Songs 1990 Choir a cappella
- War es so? / Was It Like That? 1985 Choir and solo instrument(s)
- Frühlingskranz / Spring Wreath 1989 Choir and solo instrument(s)
- Psalm 130 for Mixed Choir and Organ 1999 Choir and solo instrument(s)
- Concerto for Violoncello and Orchestra 1989
- Tableaux d´un parc 1999
- Spring Sonata / Frühlingssonate 1984
- Vivat Sommer / Vivat Summer! - Little Suite for Clarinet 1985
- Suite Into Pocket / Suite de Poche 1986
- Ciaccona 1991
- Preludio e Danza für Bassklarinette oder Bassetthorn 1992
- Canzona 1992
- Perpetuum Mobile 1993
- Wir gehen in den Zoo! / Let us go to Zoo! 1984
- Bolero-Blues 2000
- Canticum 2002
- Slowakischer Tanz für Violine oder Violoncello 2006
- Christmas Carol 2009
- In Between 1993 Live and tape music
- Story 1995 Live and tape music
- Psalm eines Verhungerten / Psalm of a Starving Man 1988
- The Prayer / La Preghiera / Ima 1998
- Secret Love 1999
- Psalm - for solo voice on a poem by Paul Celan 1993 Solo voice(s) a cappella
- Oratio et Gratias Actio Pro Sanitate Matris Meae 1994 Solo voice(s) a cappella
- Vivat Heidelberg! 1996 Solo voice(s) with ensemble
- Vielleicht, dass uns etwas aufginge 2003 Solo voice(s) with orchestra
- Simple and Difficult 1978 Solo voice(s) with solo instrument(s)
- To You - 4 Love Songs from the Songs of Solomon 1983 Solo voice(s) with solo instrument(s)
- De profundis - 4 songs for voice and 2 melodical instruments based on 4 poems by Michelangelo Buonarrotti 1990
- Ave Maria - for solo voice and solo instruments 1992
- When I Die 1999 Solo voice(s) with solo instrument(s)
- Psalm 130 1999 Solo voice(s) with solo instrument(s)
- Anrufung des Grossen Bären 2003 Solo voice(s) with solo instrument(s)
- Hesse-Fragments - Cycle for Voice and Piano 2006
- Musica Dolorosa 1985 String orchestra
- Ad Parnassum für Strings Inspired by Pictures of Paul Klee 2005 String orchestra
- Homewards 1997 Symphony orchestra
