Hora Staccato is a short, very fast violin piece in a Romanian hora style, composed by Romanian composer and violinist or violin virtuoso Grigoraș Dinicu. It is Dinicu’s most famous and often-played virtuoso violin showpiece. Dinicu is widely regarded as one of the greatest violinists ever.
Hora Staccato requires an exceptional command of both upbow and downbow staccato. The character of the piece also demands that the notes be articulated in a crisp and clear manner so that the vibrancy of the music comes out.
Romanian violin virtuoso and composer Grigoraș Dinicu (April 3, 1889 – March 28, 1949) wrote the piece for his graduation in 1906 from the Bucharest Conservatory and performed it at the ceremony. Subsequently, it has been arranged for other combinations of instruments, especially trumpet and piano.
Hora Staccato – Grigoraș Dinicu version
It is played by Grigoraș Dinicu himself.
Sources
- Grigoraș Dinicu on Wikipedia
