· winner,2002 PERRY AWARD for outstanding sound design (USA)
· winner of two National Prize in Romania,1979 (for interpretation
and composition);
· an Honored Mention for composition (1992) in Great Britain;
· member of the Jury (1990-1994) at the International Composition Contest
Turin, Italy.
Memberships
- SIAE (Italian Society of Authors and Editors), Italy
- AMTA (American Music Therapy Association), USA
C = commissioned / F = first performance / P = published by / R = recorded\ broadcasted by
US = USA / I = Italy / CH = Switzerland / D = Germany / RO = Romania
NOTE: The works composed for therapy goals (Music Integrative Therapyä) are not listed.
SOLO INSTRUMENT
1. INCANTATIO (1978) solo trombone
F : 1978, Bucharest (RO ) ; Graur, trb
R : 1979, Romanian National Radiotelevision ; Graur, trb
2. QUO VADIS ? (1981) solo trombone
F : 1981, Ancona (I ) ; Graur, trb
P : 1991, BERBEN Editions (I )
3. EPIPNOIA (1982) solo violin
4. HOMMAGE A BORGES (1982) solo harpsichord
C : the soloist
F : 1982, Ludwigschaffen (D ) ; Stegarescu, harpsichord
5. TRISTIA (1991) solo bass clarinet
F : 1997,Perugia (I ) ; Arbonelli, bass clarinet
6. SOLO SAX SUITE (1992) solo soprano sax
P : 1995, TIRRENO GRUPPO EDITORIALE ( CH/I )
1. 7. ICARO - UN’ ELEGIA (1998) solo bass clarinet
C: the soloist
F: 1998,Tirana (Albania); Arbonelli ,bass clarinet
1. CANTI D’ESILIO INTERIORE (1982) soprano / piano (Lyrics : Bollatto ; in Italian )
F : 1986,Milan (I) ; Castello, sopran / Ruzza, piano
2. A LA RECHERCHE DU SENS PERDU… (1983) trombone / tape
F : 1986, Milan (I ) ; Graur, trb
3. TRE CANTI BIZANTINI (1986) trombone / organ
F : 1986,Turin (I) ; Nosetti,organ / Graur, trb
P : 1991, BERBEN Editions (I)
4. LAMENTATIO JEREMIAE PROPHETAE (1984) trombone / organ
F : 1986, Turin (I) ; Nosetti,organ / Graur, trb
P : 1991, BERBEN Editions (I )
1. 5. AFORISMI (1983) two pianos – version for piano and orchestra (1998)
6. JEU SECOND (1989) trombone / piano
F : 1990,Casale (I) ; Vasilache, piano / Graur, trb
R : 1994, Romanian National Radiotelevision (RO ) ; Manoleanu, piano / Graur, trb
P : 1991, BERBEN Editions (I )
7. MIRRORS (1992) soprano / tape (lyrics : Poe ; in English
Also for soprano/ 3 clarinets / 2 percussion
TRIO
1. TRIO (1992) bass clarinet / trombone / piano
C : Trio GALENZ (I )
F : 1994, Bucharest (RO ) ; Petrescu,bass clar. / Graur, trb / Manoleanu, piano
2. ANTIMEMORIA (1997) soprano / flutes / clarinets (lyrics : Graur ; in Italian )
C : trio Rigacci / Arbonelli / Ceccomori (I )
QUARTET
1. STRING QUARTET (1973)
2. TROMBONE QUARTET (1974)
F : 1975, Bucharest (RO) ; Graur Trombone Quartet
3. EUCLIDIANA (1987) soprano / clarinet / trombone / piano
(lyrics : Stanescu / Graur – Italian version)
F : 1994, Bucharest (RO) ; Manoleanu, sop / Mocioc, clar / Graur, trb / Manoleanu, piano
R : 1994, Romanian National Radiotelevision
4. PRELUDIO E TOCCATA (1987) clarinet quartet
C : Arbonelli Quartet
F : 1988, Matera (I); Arbonelli Quartet
P : 1991, BERBEN Editions (I)
R : on CD MPS 005 (England) ; NAMASTE Clarinet Quartet
5. TRE MINIATURE (1993) junior string quartet
C : dr. Catherine Gerson, CPSM – Queens Coll.,New York
F : 1995, New York (USA) ; pupils from CPSM- Queens Coll. NY
P : 1996, TIRRENO GRUPPO EDITORIALE (CH/ I)
6. TROMBONCINO SUITE (1998) trombone quartet
QUINTET
1. BRASS QUINTET # 1 (1978)
2. BRASS QUINTET # 2 ( 1988)
P : 1991, BERBEN Editions (I)
3. BRASS QUINTET # 3 (1995)
4. MONOLOGO (1989) soprano / string quartet
(lyrics : Graur – in Italian)
5. DIARIO MINIMO (1994) soprano / clarinet quartet
(lyrics : Vijeu/Graur – Italian version)
C : International Festival “MUSICA 2 000” Ancona (I)
F : 1996, Ancona (I) ; Squillari, sop / NAMASTE Clarinet Quartet
2. 6. TUBICINIA- SUITE ON MEDIEVAL ANTHEMS (1999) brass quintet
1. CONCERTO GROSSO # 1 (1980) fl /cl / fg / hn /tp /trb / 3 perc.
C : Romanian National Radio Chamber Orchestra
F : 1981, Bucharest (RO) ; Romanian National Radio Chamber Ensemble / Soare, conductor
R : 1981, Romanian National Radiotelevision (RO)
2. CONCERTO GROSSO # 2 (1988) fl / hb / cl / fg / hn / tp / trb / tu / 2 perc.
3. LAUDAE (1987) m.sop / 2 fl / 2 hb / 2 cl / 2 fg / 2hn
(lyrics : The Bible – Psalms / Latin version)
4. CONCERTO GROSSO # 3 (2003) cl/ Bass cl/ Alto sax/ Tenor sax/ Baritone sax/ 2 tp/ hn/ trb/ tu/ vibrafono +temple blocks (1 player)/ 2 vn/ vla/ vc
5. QUODLIBET (2003) 2tp/ 2hn/ trb/ tu (alternate parts for hn1= tp3rd and hn2= trb 2nd)
1. CONCERTO for trombone and chamber orchestra (1995)
C : Romanian National Radio Chamber Orchestra
F : 1996, Bucharest (RO) ; Graur, trb / Brancusi, conductor / Romanian National Radio Chamber Orchestra
R : 1996, Romanian National Radiotelevision (same performers)
2. CONCERTO for Tuba and chamber ensemble ( 1991)
3. SQUARTAMENTO (1984) solo Bass / mixed choir / symphonic orchestra
(lyrics : The Bible – in Italian)
4. PSALM 79 (1996) solo Bass / female choir / chamber ensemble
(lyrics : the Psalm – in English)
5. CONCERTO for Bass Clarinet and Chamber Orchestra (1999)
3. 7. PATER NOSTER (2003) solo Baritone / string quartet
(Lyrics: The Lord Prayer- in Latin)
1. SINFONIA (1975) full orchestra
2. PANTA REI (1982) full orchestra
3. ICONS FOR A REQUIEM (1986) full orchestra
4. THRENODY (1992) string orchestra
5. SINFONIA 2 (2006) full orchestra
CHOIR (a cappella / with instruments )
1. PSALM 79 (1986) mixed choir a cappella
(lyrics: the Psalm – in Latin)
2. MAGNIFICAT (1988) soli SATB / mixed choir / two organs
(lyrics : the Bible – in Latin)
3. TRISTI MADRIGALI (1983) mixed choir a cappella
(lyrics : Bollatto – in Italian)
4. MISSA “ In Memoriam Victimae Romaniae” (1990) mixed choir a cappella
(lyrics : the Mass – in Latin)
1. 5. LOVE SONGS (1997) mixed chamber choir / 2 tp / 2 trb / bass trb.
(Lyrics : The Song of Salomon- in English)
1. 6. MELISMA (1998) mixed choir and orchestra
2. 7. COLINDA (1998) mixed choir and strings
(Lyrics : Romanian traditional Christmass carol)
C : Ensemble d’Harmonie de Val Susa (I)
F : 1998, Bardonecchia (I) ; Ensemble d’Harmonie de Val Susa ,Orchestra Feminile di Torino;Michetti,dir.
1. 8. SUITA NATALIZIA (1998) mixed choir and strings
(Lyrics: traditional European Christmass Songs)
C: Ensemble d’Harmonie de Val Susa (I)
F : 1998,Bardonecchia (I); Ensemble d’Harmonie de Val Susa,Orchestra Feminile di Torino,Michetti,dir.
5. REQUIEM (2006) soli (SATB) mixed choir (SATB) 13 instruments lyrics in Latin
1. SUITA ROMENA (1993) large band
F : 1993, Turin (I) ; City Band / Graur, conductor
2. VENARIA (1997) medium band
3. LA MANDRIA (1997) medium band
4. VALENTINO (1997) medium band
1. “ I MUSICANTI DI BREMA” (1981) trb / piano / speaker (story : brothers Grimm – in Italian)
C : Amici della Musica Assoc. Novara (I)
F : 1981, Novara (I); Graur, trb / Veggiotti, piano / speaker
2. “ LA CODA DI VOLPE” (1982) piano / Orff instruments / speaker (story : Bollatto – in Italian)
C : Amici della Musica Assoc. Novara (I)
F : 1982, Novara (I); Mancuso, piano / pupils from the local high school
3. “ LA PICCOLA SCINTILLA” (1983) clar / trb / double bass / piano / speaker (story : Bollatto – in Italian)
C : Amici della Musica Assoc. Novara (I)
F : 1983, Novara (I) ; Alliberti, clar / Gianetti, double bass / Graur, trb / Mora, piano / speaker
4. “ LE DODICI FATE” ( The Twelve Fairies) (1999) chamber orchestra (tape) and speaker (story: Romanian Folklore, in Italian by Graur
F: 1999, Torino (I); Graur (speaker) + tape
5. “ THE GIRL IN VIA FLAMINIA’ (2002) original music/ stage music (tape)
C: Teaneck New Theatre Company (USA)
F: 2002, Teaneck, NJ (USA)
P: 2002 PERRY Award (USA) for outstanding sound design
1. T. ALBINONI : CANTATA “ CHE NE DICI ?” (1987) soprano / organo
realization of the thorough bass / redacted
C : International Organ Festival Biella (I)
F : 1987, Biella (I); Takashi, sop / Duella, organ
2. T. ALBINONI : CANTATA “ IO CHE PER COLPA” (1987) soprano / organo
realization of the thorough bass / redacted
C : International Organ Festival Biella (I)
F : 1987, Biella (I) ; Takashi, sop / Duella, organ
3. T. ALBINONI : SUITA op.3 n°6 (original for 2 violins / continuo) (1988)
transcribed in E b and arranged for Trumpet, Trombone and String Orchestra
also for Clarinet / Trombone/ String Orchestra (1998)
4. T.ALBINONI : SUITA op3 n° 5 (original for 2 violins / continuo) (1996)
transcribed in f and arranged for Flute / Clarinet / String orchestra
C : Assisi International Festival (I)
F : 1997, Assisi (I); Ceccomori, fl / Arbonelli, cl / CPSM Queens Coll. String Orc. / Eisman, conductor
5. 3 PIECES by Frescobaldi, Andrea and Giovanni Gabrielli (1990) 2 tp / 2 hn / 2 trb
transcribed and arranged
C : Festival International du Geneve (CH)
F : 1990, Geneve, (CH); European Ensemble Antidogma Turin / Ferrari, conductor
6. SEI CANTI POPOLARI PIEMONTESI (1994) string quartet / piano
transcribed and arranged
C : Associassion Piemonteisa Turin (I)
F : 1994, Turin (I) ; Ensemble “Associassion Piemonteisa”
7. ALBUM FOR TROMBONE AND ORGAN (1985)
transcriptions and arrangements from Bach, Mozart,Franck, Mascagni, Puccini
F : 1986, Turin (I) ; Graur, trb / Nosetti, org
P : 1995, TIRRENO GRUPPO EDITORIALE (CH/I)
8. FIVE FAMOUS ARIAS (1996) soprano / string orchestra
transcriptions and arrangements from Bellini, Puccini, Rossini
C : Female String Orchestra Turin (I)
F : 1996, Rivarolo (I); Cegolea, sop / Female String Orchestra Turin
9. BAROQUE FOR BAND (1992) small / medium / large band
transcriptions and arrangements from Purcell, Stanley, Haendel, Bach
C: City Band Turin (I)
F : 1992, Turin (I) ; City Band / Graur, conductor
10. G.F. HAENDEL : CONCERTO in f (original in g, for oboe / orchestra) (1977)
transcribed and arranged for Trombone and String orchestra
F : 1978, Ploesti (RO) ; Graur, trb / Ploesti Chamber Orchestra / Bonis, conductor
11. 3 PIECES FOR TROMBONE AND STRINGS ( 1978)
transcriptions and arrangements from J.S.Bach and Saint-Saens
F : 1979, Bucharest (RO); Graur, trb. and conductor / Bucharest Chamber Orchestra
12. C. FASSO : MESSA in SOL (1994) mixed choir / organ
completed and revised
C : Festival “ Piemonte in Musica “ (I)
F : 1994, Biella (I) ; Novara Mixed Choir / Duella, organ
13. FIVE FAMOUS CHOIRS (1998) mixed choir / string orchestra
transcriptions and arrangements from Bach, Franck, Saint-Saens, Haendel
C: Female String Orchestra Turin (I)
F : 1998, Susa (I) ; Valsusa Mixed Choir / Female String Orchestra Turin
1. 14. SUITE from “Pictures at an Exhibition” by Mussorgsky (1997) clarinet quartet
F: 1998,Perugia (I); NAMASTE Clarinet Quartet
P : 1998, BERBEN Editions, Italy
1. 15. A. VIVALDI : CONCERTO in F (original in G,for violin) (1998)
transcribed and arranged for bass clarinet and string orchestra
1. 16. A.PIAZZOLA : OBLIVION (1998) clarinet,string quartet,piano
F: Perugia (I); Arbonelli (I); CPSM Queens College Ensemble, Stratechuck,dir (USA)
1. 17. A.PIAZZOLA : LA MUERTE DEL ANGEL (1998) clarinet,string quartet,piano
F : Perugia (I); Arbonelli (I); CPSM Queens College Ensemble, Stratechuck,dir (USA)
1. 18. FIVE PIECES FOR MIXED CHOIR AND STRINGS (1998)
transcriptions and arrangements from Silcher, Bossi,Piglia,Adam,Somma)
C : Ensemble d’Harmonies de Val Susa (I)
F : 1998, Bardonecchia (I); Ensemble d’Harmonies de Val Susa,Orchestra Femminile di Torino,Michetti,dir.
1. “ LA DIASTEMATICA BIZANTINA” (1995)
a study in Byzantine music system and its implications in contemporary music
C: the publisher
P : 1996, EDIZIONI OTTOCENTO Editions (I)
1. 2. 13 STUDIES ON CONTEMPORARY TECHNIQUE FOR TROMBONE
2. 3. COMPOSING FOR HEALING (2003)
A presentation of the Music Therapy method developed by the author between 1978- 2003.
Articles on various musical and musicological subjects subjects on :
“ Il Giornale della Musica “ (I)
“ Musica e Scuola “ (I)
“ Strumenti e Musica “ (I)
“ Muzica” (RO)
“Neuland” (D)
- symphonic and chamber orchestras in Romania (National Radio Symphony Orch. in Bucharest, orchestras from Brasov, Ploesti, Sibiu, Cluj, Craiova) and in Italy ("Cimento Barocco" Milan)
-with Organ (Italy, Switzerland) and piano (Romania, Italy)
-as solo performer recital in Romania, Germany, Italy, Greece.
Works commissioned and created
The following composers dedicated their works to A.Graur (soloist)
BADIAN Maya (Canada) BALAN Dan (Romania) BECCACECI Roberto (Italy) BUCIU Dan (Romania)
CAZABAN Costin (France) CIOBANU Maia Romania) DUMITRESCOU Iancu (France)
FERRARI Giorgio (Italy) GAVAZZA Giuseppe (Italy) LUPPI Giampaolo (Italy)
NICHIFOR Serban Romania) POPOVICI Doru Romania) VULCU Sorin (Romania)
The following performers \ ensembles has commissioned works to A. Graur (composer):
National Radio Chamber Orchestra Bucharest (Romania)
Amici della Musica Assoc. Novara (Italy)
NAMASTE Clarinet Quartet (Italy)
Delia Stegarescu (Germany)
European Ensemble Antidogma Musica Turin (Italy)
International Organ Festival Biella (Italy)
International Music Festival Ancona (Italy)
Catherine Gerson (USA)
Orchestra feminile di Torino (Italy)
Ensemble experiences
1990 - 1996 : member of the European Ensemble Antidogma Musica Turin, Italy
1985 - 1995 : first trombone with the Mediterranean Symphony Milan, Italy
Concerts in Italy, Switzerland, France, Germany
1976- 1981 : first trombone with the Symphony Orchestra Ploesti, Romania
Concerts and recordings in Romania, Germany, Italy
1973 -1975 / 1978 - 1981 : first trombone with the symphonic orchestras of the
Romanian National Radio Bucharest
Concerts and recordings .
1975 - 1976 : second trombone with the Symphony Orchestra Brasov, Romania
Concerts and recordings in Romania, Germany, Italy.
1978- 1981 : member of the "Hyperion" Chamber Ensemble Bucharest,Romania
Concerts and recordings in Romania . Two LP's with contemporary music.
PRESS
Articles about my activities appeared on :
ITALY - La Stampa (national)
La Repubblica (national)
Corriere Adriatico (national)
Strumenti e Musica (national)
Il Gazzettino di Padova (local)
L'Alassino (local)
Stampa Sera (local)
ROMANIA - Romania Libera (national)
Romania Literara (national)
Luceafarul (national)
Curierul (national)
Muzica (national)
Saptamina (local)
Panoramic Radio-Tv (national)
GERMANY - Neuland Jahrbuch 1982
USA - International Trombone Association's Journal
International Society for Contemporary Music's Journal
Journalist
press correspondent for FLACARA Publications Company, CURIERUL NATIONAL, National Radio (Romania)
Articles, interviews, commentaries on political, economical,cultural and social facts regarding Italy and the European Community.
Articles on musicology and on the Music Educational System in "STRUMENTI E MUSICA" and "MUSICA E SCUOLA" magazines in Italy