August 18th, 1936.... (death of a gypsy boy) Monumentum pro Thomas Alva Edison Erectum A.D.MIIM op.34/1 Adagio inMemory of Nino lo Bello, op. 32 Studies for Strings 0p.27 Gemini, op. 24 8 Bagatelles on the Name György Ligeti La Fontaine du Sang, op. 22b Minotaurus study for solo violin Rinne-tensho Metamorphosis of a labyrinth op. 22a Jam Session for Fritz, op. 14#6 Fantasy for 4 Violas, op. 5 Halbthurn Cappriccioso for Robert, op. 14 # 2 Funeral Music for Olof Palme for Solo Violin and Accompanying Chamber Ensemble, op. 13a Movimientos para Don José Haydn, Op. 8 Structures for different groups of an ensemble consisting of 15 instrumentalists April (A piece for Violin and Piano) Vanished Dreams, 6 Sketches for Stringquartet, op. 22c |
Studies for Strings op.27This collection of short pieces for strings was conceived by Staar for both advanced teaching purposes and equally for use in concerts with uncommon combinations of instruments. The collection carries the opus no.27. The Roman numerals after the opus no. refer to the number of players (I = Solo, II = Duo, III = Trio, etc.), the capital letters to the same or different instruments (A = the same instruments, B = one other different instrument, C = two other different instruments, etc.), the Arabic numerals to the number of the particular piece. Op.27 II B No.1 Study in various movement patterns for cello and double bass (1994), written in may 1994, places chromaticisms and thirds in a relational connection with various unisono or contrapuntal movement and rhythmic patterns. Op.27 II A No.1 Duel between two violins (1995) is a similarly complex conception to the study in various movement patterns but works in a much more concentrated fashion with harmonic fields and polymetres. The short piece was written in Spring 1995 at the request of the philharmonic violinist Heinz Hanke for his silver wedding anniversary. It is an abstract sketch of the couse of a duel and can also be (under the composer's direction) performed as a drama. |