Susanne Zargar -Swiridoff (née Erding), born 16 November 1955, is a German composer and curator. She studied composition, English and American literature and linguistics in Stuttgart and Munich. She has composed more than 90 works of opera, orchestral music, concertos, chamber music and vocal music.

Biography

Susanne Erding was born in

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. She studied composition and music education with

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at the

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. In 1977 she graduated in British and American studies and drama theory from the

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, and in 1981 in composition from the

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. She continued her studies during summer courses in

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, the

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and

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. In 1979 Erding-Swiridoff took a position as lecturer at the Staatliche Hochschule für Musik in Stuttgart, and in 1991 and 1992 she was a visiting professor of composition at the Musikhochschule in

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. She has also lectured as a visiting professor in

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, Shaoxing,

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and

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. She married German journalist, broadcaster and Photographer Paul Swiridoff in

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in 1988 and in 1994 they had a daughter, Katharina Swiridoff. Since 2002, Erding-Swiridoff has worked in curation, and published the art book ''Tsubaki'' in association with the

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-Unique-book Collection.

Stage works

*''Joy'' (1983), hour-long chamber opera for 6 singers (soprano, mezzo-soprano, alto, tenor, baritone and bass) and 12 instrumentalists. Libretto by Roy Kift. *''Der Schneeman'' (1989), 90-minute opera for 12 singers and large orchestra. Libretto by Walter Jens. *''Peter Schlemihl'' (1991), puppet theater piece for string trio after Adalbert von Chamisso. *''Habba Khatoon'' (2012), opera for large orchestra and 8 singers after

Habba Khatoon Habba Khatoon (born Zoon; 1554 – 1609; sometimes spelled Khatun), also known by the honorary title ''The Nightingale of Kashmir'', was a Kashmiri Muslim poet and ascetic in the 16th century. Her compositions have been sung and recited countl ...

Discography

*''Un lay de consolation'' Hans-Christian von Dadelsen - Susanne Erding Swiridoff - Wolfgang Grandjean - Wilfried Jentzsch - Dirk Reith - Axel Ruoff *''Mouvements Dynamiques'' Jugendgitarrenorchester Baden-Württemberg, Leitung: Leo Brouwer, Helmut Oesterreich, Roland Boehm, (Bayer Records)
Stephanie Haas sings ''"Spuren im Spiegellicht"'' (1984) by Susanne Erding-Swiridoff

References

External links

Official website
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