eugen suchoň, composer
LIST OF MAJOR COMPOSITIONS
I. MUSICO-DRAMATIC OPUSES
Music to Stodola's drama King Svatopluk (1935-36), symphonic opus for large orchestra op.10, No.2
Music to Gerzo's play Barbora Celska (1937) , symphonic opus for orchestra
Krutnava - The Whirlpool (1941-49) 105 min.,
opera in six tableaux
King Svatopluk (1952-59) 143 min.,
monumental dramatic opera-fresco
II. SYMPHONIC AND VOCALLY-SYMPHONIC OPUSES
The little Suite with Passacaglia (1967) 11 min., symphonic opus for large orchestra, op.3
Overture to Stodola's drama King Svatopluk (1934) 17 min.,
overture for large orchestra, op.10, No.1
Balladic Suite (1934-36) 22 min., symphonic opus for large orchestra, op.9
Psalm of the Carpathian land (1937-38) 38 min.,
cantata for Tenor solo, mixed choir and large orchestra, op.12
The fight will be finished tomorrow (1950),
music for feature-length film for large orchestra
Metamorphoses (1951-53) 29 min.,
symphonic variations for large orchestra
Symfonietta Rustica (1954-55) 16 min., symphonic opus for large orchestra
The Breakthrough (1977) 24 min.,
symphonic picture to the film
Three Songs for Bass (1984-85) 17 min.,
for Bass and orchestra
III. CONCERTANT OPUSES
Burlesque (1933) 12 min.,
for Violin and large orchestra
Fantasia (1948) 14 min.,
for Violin and large orchestra
Rhapsodic Suite (1964-65) 25 min.,
for Piano and orchestra (or two Pianos)
Symphonic Fantasia on B-A-C-H (1971) 27 min.,
for Organ, String orchestra and Percussions
(or for Organ and Piano)
Concertino (1977) 20 min.,
for Clarinett and orchestra
IV. CHAMBER-INSTRUMENTAL AND VOCALLY-INSTRUMENTAL OPUSES
Sonata in A flat Major (1929-30) 26 min.,
for Violin and Piano
String Quartett (1930-31, reworked 1939),
for String quartett
Little Suite with Passacaglia (1931-32) 11 min.,
for Piano
Serenade (1932-33) 12 min.,
for Wind quintett or String orchestra
Piano Quartett (1932-33) 28 min.,
for Violin, Viola, Violoncello and Piano
Balladic Suite (1935) 22 min.,
for Piano
Academic Fanfare of Comenius University (1937) 2 min.,
for Wind ensemble
Sonatina (1937) 12 min.,
for Violin and Piano
Wedding Dance from opera The Whirlpool (1971) 6 min.,
for Piano
Metamorphoses (1951-53) 29 min.,
for Piano
Poeme Macabre (1963) 11 min.,
for Violin and Piano
Six Pieces for Strings (1955-64) 24 min.,
for Quartett or String orchestra
Kaleidoscope (1967-69) 65 min.,
composition for Piano, String orchestra and Percussions
Toccata (1973) 11 min.,
for Piano
Nox et Solitudo (1932) 13 min.,
five Songs for Mezzosoprano and orchestra
Ad astra (1961) 13 min.,
five Songs for Soprano and small orchestra
Contemplations (1964) 19 min.,
eight Compositions for Narrator and Piano
Glimpse into the unknown (1977) 9 min.,
three Songs for higher-pitched Voice and Piano
V. CHOIRS
How beautiful you are (1932-33),
mixed (female or male) choirs
From mountains (1934-42),
male choirs
VI. OPUSES FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH
Pictures from Slovakia (1954-55),
six cycle compositions for Piano