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STABAT MATER – Cujus Animam
Gioacchino Rossini, arr. for string quartet by Lucian Moraru
SonArt Edition 2019
by Helen Tuckey
This great tune from a liturgical setting by Rossini traditionally challenges singers to their limits, and no wonder, as it describes the story of Mary with Jesus at the crucifixion. In this version for quartet, after a true Italian operatic style introduction, the spotlight falls on the viola with the big melody, which then ascends to the first violin line.
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CACCINI and MOZART
Ave Maria and Ave Verum Corpus arr. for string quartet by Lucian Moraru
Sets of Parts & Scores
SonArt Edition
by Andrew Lorenz
Two very moving vocal works are beautifully arranged for string quartet by Lucian Moraru, a Rumanian violinist/violist and arranger. The first is Ave Maria (Hail Mary) by the Florentine composer Giulio Caccini (c.1545- 1618) and the second is the Ave Verum Corpus (Hail, true body) by Mozart (1756-1791). The latter, written as a motet, is catalogued as K.618 and was composed six months before the composer’s death foreshadowing the style to be heard in the Requiem, K.626. Both are marked Moderato assai and would be very suitable for inexperienced string quartets. Perhaps a metronome marking would be helpful as would a short paragraph of background information.
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BORȘA: Romanian Folk Suite from the Maramures Region - Transylvania
violin & piano
Lucien Moraru
SON ART
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by Susan Pierotti
One play through this piece and you will probably want to visit the Maramures region to enjoy their festivities! (Parts of the Maramures region now lie within Ukraine where things are not so festive.) Moraru’s Borsa is an energetic, joyous five-minute piece with easy piano accompaniment.
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BALADA for string quartet
Score & parts
Ciprian Porumbescu/arr. Lucian Moraru
SON ART
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by Susan Pierotti
Porumbescu lived for only 29 years yet his Balada, written in 1880, is a Romanian favourite, evident from the numerous arrangements found on YouTube. Originally scored for violin and orchestra, Moraru’s clear and beautifully printed arrangement for string quartet delivers almost equally balanced parts between the two violins, the second violin part dominating in the beginning for some time.
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Viola Fantasia
5 iulie, ora 18, Sala „Calistrat Hogaş” a Consiliului Judeţean Neamţ
Viola Fantasia, este un proiect muzical pentru publicul larg, în care sonoritatea caldă a violei s-a împletit cu robusteţea pianului într-un stil de interpretare unic, plin de emoţie şi virtuozitate. Protagonişti au fost doi muzicieni valoroşi cu un palmares impresionant: Lucian Moraru la violă şi Viniciu Moroianu la pian.
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THE SKYLARK (string quartet)
Traditional Romanian, arr. Lucian Moraru
Son Art Edition
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by Robert van Gend
There is plenty of fun in this quartet for players as well as audiences. The second violin, viola and cello drive the rhythm: the cello on the beat and viola and second violin off beat. The first violin imitates the skylark with great virtuosity. Violin two and viola imitate the woodpecker using the frog on the bridge and there is an indeterminate period for the improvisation of bird calls.
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NESSUN DORMA - Turandot
Arr. Lucian Moraru for String Quartet
SonArt Edition
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by Sharon Lierse
Nessun Dorma is an aria from Puccini’s Turandot. It was made famous in the 1990s by the Three Tenors and Luciano Pavarotti’s performance. Lucian Moraru has arranged this famous work for string quartet. He has followed the original score quite closely, but due to the fewer orchestral forces available, it has been simplified. The violin has the soloist’s role and plays the melody line supported by the other three players.
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BORSA (string quartet)
Lucian Moraru
Son Art Edition
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by Robert van Gend
This is a Romanian folk suite with themes from Maramures region of Transylvania. The first theme is a slow call and response between the first violin and the viola while other parts sustain chords. The second theme picks up the tempo with a romping 6/8 tune and occasional 15/8 bars. The rhythmic energy steps up another notch when the music moves to 4/4 time in the third section. Violins and viola all get a turn at playing the melody. The cello has a humble but important rhythmic role throughout this work. Students who are competent playing 6th grade AMEB repertoire would find this quartet a great challenge.
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BORȘA – Romanian Folk Suite from Maramures Region – Transylvania
Cello & Piano
Lucian Moraru
SonArt Edition
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by Sharon Lierse
Lucian Moraru, a violist and composer from Romania, is also the CEO of SonArt records, a Romanian recording company which features local artists as well as publishing instrumental music from a wide range of composers. Borșa is a town in northern Romania, and the work is highly influenced by folk music from the region.
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BALADA (violin & piano; also for viola & piano)
Ciprian Porumbescu, arr. Lucian Moraru
Son Art Edition
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by Robert van Gend
Several different characters take the stage to tell this balada. In a similar style to Brahms’ Hungarian Dances, this piece juxtaposes passionate and lyrical melodies with very fast and virtuosic sections. It opens with a passionate theme with much rubato, which returns three times.
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Ieri după-amiază, timp de 2 ore, inimile borșenilor au vibrat pe acorduri de Vivaldi, Mozart, Rossini sau Verdi, s-au desfătat cu nemuritoarea „Baladă” a lui Ciprian Porumbescu și au tresăltat la unison în ritmuri de vals și de tango.
Spectacolul de muzică clasică oferit de Trupa Traffic Strings alături de mezzosoprana Oana Andra, prim-solistă a Operei Naționale București, Alexandru Constantin, bariton și solist al Operei Naționale București și perechea de dansatori Corina Petrescu & Valentino Luca a fost unul de excepție.
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