Zorzor, Stefan

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Zorzor, Stefan

Zorzor, Stefan, Romanian composer; b. Oradea, April 4, 1932. After training at the Bucharest Cons. (1951-52; 1956-61), he was active as a composer and teacher.

Works

orch: Concerto for Orchestra (1965; Bucharest, June 1967); Nocturne (Cluj-Napoca, Feb. 12,1966); Musica festiva (1967; Cluj-Napoca, Feb. 12,1968). CHAMBER: 4 string quartets (1960; 1962; 1967-68; II ritorno, 1977); Violin Sonata (1963); Wind Quintet (1967); Heteroquintet for Flute, Violin, Cello, Piano, and Percussion (1968); Circulara, quintet for 5 Different Instruments (1969); Reprize for Cello and Piano (1975); Deformanti, concertino for Violin, Viola, Cello, Piano, and Harpsichord (1978). P i a n o : 5 Pieces (1965-74); 4 Pieces (1970); Acuta (1970). VOCAL: Jara mea (My Country), cantata for Women’s Chorus and Small Orch. (1956); choruses.

—Nicolas Slonimsky/Laura Kuhn/Dennis McIntire