The poem "Mărioara, Florioara" by Vasile Alecsandri in the vision of composer Teodor Zgureanu

Abstract

Teodor Zgureanu’s Concerto for Soprano and Orchestra, L-al Moldovei dulce soare (2006), was inspired by the poem-legend Mărioara, Florioara by Vasile Alecsandri. The poem is conceived and realized in a quasi-folkloric dimension, combining the features and principles of cultured poetry with the language of folk poetry. The folkloric style is present in the detailed description of the nature of the Moldavian countryside and the beauty of the girls from this land, in the character of the verse, the rhymes, and in the epic-legendary subject, told in 6 long chapters. T. Zgureanu took from this poem-legend only certain fragments that highlight the lyrical-psychological aspect and accentuate the soul experiences and feelings of Mărioara. The composer thus mitigates the epic-dramatic content, dominant in Alecsandri` s work, completely excluding the fantastic component of the text. To remain faithful to the ideological content of V. Alecsandri’s poem, the author of the Concerto starts from the stylization of archaic models taken from folklore, uses melody as the main means of expression, combining tonal and modal writing.