Anatol Vieru

Anatol Vieru (Romanian pronunciation: [anaˈtol viˈeru]; 8 June 1926 – 8 October 1998) was a Romanian-Jewish^[1] music theoretician, pedagogue, and composer. A pupil of Aram Khachaturian, he composed seven symphonies, eight string quartets, concertos, and chamber music. He also wrote three operas: Iona (1976), Praznicul Calicilor (1981), and Telegrame, Tema si Variatiuni (1983). He was awarded the Herder Prize in 1986.^[2]

He was the father of pianist, writer, and mathematician .

List of works[]

Dramatic[]

• Iona (op, 1, after M. Sorescu and sketches by M.C. Escher), 1972–75, concert perf. Bucharest, 31 October 1976
• Praznicul calicilor [The Feast of the Beggars] (op, after M. Sorbul), 1978–80, Berlin, 1991
• Telegrame (mini-op, after I.L. Caragiale), 1983
• Tema cu variatiuni [Theme and Variations] (mini-op, after Caragiale), 1983
• Ultimele zile, ultimele ore [The Last Days, the Last Hours] (op, 3, after A.S. Pushkin: Motsart i Sal'yeri and M.A. Bulgakov: Poslednie dni [The Last Days]), 1990–95

Film scores[]

(names of dirs. in parentheses):

• Când primavara e fierbinte [When Spring is Hot] (M. Saucan), 1960
• Ciucurencu (E. Nussbaum), 1964
• Procesul alb [The White Trial] (I. Mihu), 1965
• Brâncusi la Târgu-Jiu [Brâncusi at Târgu-Jiu] (Nussbaum), 1966
• Soarele negru [Black Sun] (S. Popovici), 1968
• O suta de lei [100 Lei] (M. Saucan), 1972
• Felix si Otilia [Felix and Otilia] (Mihu), 1974
• Marele singuratic [The Great Lonesome] (Mihu), 1976
• Intoarcera lui Voda Lapusneanu [Lapusneanu's Return] (M. Ursianu), 1979

Orchestral[]

Symphonies:

• no.1 'Oda tacerii' [Ode to Silence], 1967
• no.2, 1973
• no.3 'La un cutremur' [Earthquake Sym.], 1978
• no.4, 1982
• no.5 (M. Eminescu), chorus, orch, 1984–85
• no.6 [Exodus], 1989
• no.7 'Anul soarelui calm' [The Year of the Silent Sun], 1992–93

Other:

• Suita în stil vechi [Suite in an Olden Style], for strings, 1945
• Dansuri simfonice, 1952
• Concerto for Orchestra, 1954–55
• Flute Concerto, 1958
• Simfonia de camera, 1962
• Cello Concerto, 1962
• Jocuri (Jeux), piano, orchestra, 1963
• Violin Concerto, 1964
• Clepsidra I (Sonnenuhr), 1968–69
• Muzeu muzical [Museum Music], harpsichord, 12 strings, 1968
• Screen (Ecran), 1969
• Clarinet Concerto, 1975
• Sinfonietta, 1975
• Concerto for violin, cello and orchestra, 1979
• Sinfonia concertante, cello and orchestra, 1987
• Narration II, sax and orchestra, 1985
• Memorial, 1990
• Psalm, 1993
• Piano Concerto 'Caleidoscop', 1993
• Malincolia furiosa, viola and orchestra, 1994
• Hibernal, panpipes, strings, 1995
• Flute Concerto no.2, 1996
• Guitar Concerto, 1996
• Musik, organ and strings, 1996
• Elegia II, cello, doublebass and chamber orchestra, 1998

Vocal[]

Choral:

• Mierla lui Ilie Pintilie [Ilie Pintilie's Blackbrid] (cant.), 1949
• Miorita [The Ewe Lamb] (oratorio), 1957
• Cantata anilor lumina [Light Years Cant.] (N. Cassian), 1960
• Scene nocturne (F. García Lorca), 2 choruses, 1964
• Vocale [Vowels] (G. Ungaretti), female chorus, 1963
• Clepsidra II (folk texts), chorus, panpipes, cymbal, orchestra, 1971
• Fratele cel sarac [The Poor Brother] (I. Neculce), 1993
• Daniil, 1994
• In marea apusului [In the Sea of Sunsets], chorus, trumpet, timpani, 1998

Solo:

• Muzica pentru Bacovia si Labis [Music for Bacovia and Labis], 1959–63:

1. The Struggle against Inertia, mezzo-soprano, tenor, flute, violin, piano
2. Nocturnes and Resonances of Bacovia, soprano, flute, piano
3. Truces, mezzo-soprano, piano

• Discul lui Newton [Newton's Disc], 12 solo vv, 1972
• 4 unghiuri din care am vazut Florenta [4 Angels to See Florence], soprano, piano/harpsichord, 1–2 percussionists, 1973
• Cântec arhaic de dragoste [Ancient Love Songs] (Bible: Solomon):

1. I. Sage mir an, Mez, flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, 1985
2. II. O that you were a Brother to Me, 8vv, 1987
3. III. Siehe, du bist schön, Mez, a sax, 1985
4. IV. Fa-ma precum o pecete [Set Me as a Seal upon your Heart], 4vv, flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn, 1989
5. V. Ja nartsis saronskij [I am a Rose of Sharon], chorus, 1987;

• Poveste [Marches], Sprechstimme, percussion, 1993
• Archipelagos, baritone, vibraphone, 1994
• Dechanson (T. Tzara), 4vv, 1995
• Questions et responses (P. Celan, P. Solomon), 4vv, 1995
• Iarba ochilor tai [The Grass of your Eyes] (Celan), 4vv, 1997

Chamber and solo instrumental[]

String quartets:

• no.1, 1955
• no.2, 1956
• no.3, soprano and string quartet, 1973
• no.4, 1980
• no.5, 1982
• no.6, 1986
• no.7, 1987
• no.8, 1991

Other:

• Clarinet Quintet, 1957
• Kammersymphonie, 1962
• Trepte ale tacerii [Steps of Silence], string quartet, percussion, 1966
• Nautilos, piano, tape, 1969
• Sita lui Eratostene [The Riddle of Eratosthanes], clarinet, violin, viola, cello, piano, 1969
• Nasterea unui limbaj [The Birth of a Language], piano 4 hands, 1971
• Mozaicuri [Mosaics], 3 percussionists, 1972
• Iosif si fratii sai [Joseph and his Brothers], 11 instruments, tape, 1979
• Scoica [Shell], 15 strings, 1982
• Double Duos, a sax/b clarinet, vib/mar, 1983
• Ma–jo–r Music, flute, clarinet, harp, string quartet, 1984;
• Metasaks, sax, dea (1984);
• Soroc I, 6 studies, percussion, 1984
• Soroc II, 7 instruments, 1984
• Sonata, violin, cello, 1984–5
• Diaphonie, cello, doublebass, 1987
• Trînta [Wrestling], sax, percussion, 1987;
• Epistolaire, a flute, piano, 1988
• Multigen, a flute, oboe, a sax, percussion, piano, 1988
• Giusto, sax, 2 guitars, synth, percussion, 1989
• Versete [Verses], 1989
• Sax Quartet, 1990
• Sax-Vier, sax quartet, 1991
• Trio microtonic, bassoon, guitar, doublebass, 1992
• Feuerwerk, flute, violin, vibraphone, 1994
• Craciun [Christmas], violin, piano, 1994
• Canto, oboe, percussion, 1995
• Couple, clarinet, viola, 1995
• Duo leggiero, flute, percussion, 1995
• Rubato, oboe, percussion, 1995
• Toccatina, 2 guitar, 1995
• Chanson de geste, guitar, cello, 1996
• Gruss, violin, cello, piano, organ, 1996
• Masca [Masks], flute, cello, doublebass, 1996
• Canon und Fuge, piano 4 hands, 1997
• Elegia I, sax, organ, 1997
• Et in Arcadia ego, 3 recorders, 1997
• Posviascenie [Dedication], trumpet, cello, timpani, 1997
• Trio, violin, cello, piano, 1997
• Centaurus, sax, trombone, percussion, 1998

Solo:

• Din lumea copiilor [From the Realm of Childhood], 8 miniatures, piano, 1958
• Sonata, cello, 1963, arr. cello, percussion (1977)
• Narration, organ, 1973
• Piano Sonata, 1976
• Pelinarium, synthesizer, 1986
• Dar I [Gift], flute, 1988
• Dar II, cello, 1989
• Design-Dasein, flute+a flute+piccolo, 1993
• Piano Sonata, 1994
• Ritmuri [Rhythms], piano, 1994
• Adio, piano, 1996
• Eppur si muove, flute, 1996
• Sandu, piano, 1996
• Schöntok, piano, 1996
• Capriccio, violin, 1997
• Voeu, piano, 1997

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