Myriam Marbe facts for kids
Myriam Marbé (born April 9, 1931, in Bucharest, Romania – died December 25, 1997, in Bucharest) was a talented Romanian composer and pianist. She created many different kinds of music and taught others for a long time.
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Life and Musical Journey
Myriam Marbé started playing the piano very young. Her mother, who was also a pianist, gave her first lessons. Later, Myriam studied at the Bucharest Conservatory from 1944 to 1954. There, she learned piano from famous teachers like Florica Musicescu and Silvia Căpățână. She also studied how to compose music with Leon Klepper and Mihail Jora.
Working as a Film Director and Teacher
From 1953 to 1965, Myriam Marbé also worked as a film director at a company called Casa de filme in Bucharest. This shows she had many talents!
After her studies, she began teaching at the Bucharest Conservatory in 1954. She taught subjects like counterpoint and composition until 1988. During this time, Romania was under a Communist government. Myriam Marbé chose not to join the Romanian Communist Party. Because of this, she was not allowed to become a full professor, even though she was a great teacher.
Traveling and International Recognition
Even with the strict rules in Romania, Myriam Marbé was able to travel. Between 1968 and 1972, she got permission to visit countries in the West. She went to the Darmstadt New Music Summer School in West Germany. In 1971, she also attended the Royan Festival for Contemporary Music in France.
After Communism ended in Eastern Europe, things became easier. In 1989–90, she received a special grant to work in the German city of Mannheim. This helped her continue her musical projects.
Other Contributions
Besides composing, Myriam Marbé was also a journalist and a musicologist. A musicologist is someone who studies music history and theory. She helped write a book about the famous Romanian composer George Enescu. She also wrote many articles and analyses about different musical styles.
Her collection of works is now kept at the Sophie Drinker Institut in Bremen, Germany. Many of her musical scores are available on the institute's website.
Works
Myriam Marbé composed many pieces for different instruments and groups. Here are some of her notable works:
- Nunta Zamfirei, ballet, 1954
- Sonata for viola and piano, 1955
- In Memoriam, lyrical piece for oboe, 2 horns, piano, celesta, drum set, and string orchestra, 1959
- Chorsuite, choral suite on texts by Ilie Constantin and Paul Aristide, 1959
- Sonata (Prologo – Aria – Epilogo) for 2 violas, 1966
- Le Temps Inévitable, 1968–71
- Serenata – Eine kleine Sonnenmusik, 1974
- La parabol du grenier for an interpreter on piano, harpsichord, celesta, and optional glockenspiel and tubular bells, 1975–76
- Concerto for Viola and Orchestra, 1977
- Trium, symphonic piece for large orchestra, 1978
- Souvenir d'un paysage inconnu for flute and viola, 1979
- Timpul regasit for soprano or tenor, recorder, 3 violas, alto and tenor viol, and harpsichord, 1982
- Trommelbass, for string trio and drums, 1985
- Sonata per due for viola and flute, 1985
- Des-cântec for woodwind quintet with doublings of piccolo, alto flute, english horn, e-flat clarinet, bass clarinet, and contrabassoon, 1985
- An die Sonne for mezzo-soprano and saxophone, 1986
- Concertul pentru Daniel Kientzy și saxofon, 1986
- After nau, sonata for cello and organ, 1987
- Ur-Ariadne-Sinfonie Nr. 1 for mezzo-soprano, saxophone, and orchestra, 1988
- Dialogi – nicht nur ein Bilderbuch für Christian Morgenstern, 1989
- Farbe und Klang, song cycle on texts by Ulrich von Liechtenstein, Heinrich von Veldeke, Heinrich Heine, Friedrich von Hausen, König Konrad, and Christian Morgenstern
- Fra Angelico – Chagall – Voronet – Requiem for mezzo-soprano, choir, and chamber ensemble, 1990
- Stabat mater for 12 voices and flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, trumpet, horn, trombone, percussion, viola, and double bass
- Paos for viola and clarinet, 1995
- Sym-phonia for mezzo-soprano and chamber ensemble on poems by Else Lasker-Schüler, 1996
- arc-en-ciel for recorder and flute, 1997
- Song of Ruth for 5 cellos, 1997
