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"Chasing the King of Hearts" by Hannah Krall

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Music Off Canvas was commissioned in September 2013 by Peirene Press to compose two short pieces for the book launch of the English translation of "Chasing the King of Hearts", an Internationally acclaimed Polish bestseller about the Holocaust, by Hanna Krall. 
The works were performed at Belgravia books on 17th September 2013 alongside readings from actress Briony Reiss.


The compositions

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"The Warsaw Ghetto 1942: When Izolda’s husband, Shayek, is imprisoned, she sets out to release him. She changes her name, her hair, her religion. Eventually she is captured and deported to Auschwitz. But even there, she trusts that her love will save them both."

Music Off Canvas chose to compose two pieces which complimented the actress' readings so as to enhance the audience's sensual experience of this 'taster' for the book. The two sections were pages 7-10 and pages 31-33. 

(Sound files coming soon.)

Peirene Press

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Peirene Press is an award-winning boutique publishing house in London, committed to first class European literature in high quality translation.
http://www.peirenepress.com/home

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