It is interesting to discover how in the ancient mythology woods were always the place where transformations occur, from human being into tree or plant, surrounded by a magical and mysterious environment.
In Ovid's Metamorphoses such transformations are both cruel and full of grace, connected to Death and at the same time to Gods' compassion that gives, instead of life's end, a new rebirth.

Silvae (2013)

Concerto Grosso for four timpani, obbligato trumpet and string orchestra
Program Note:
CONCERTO GROSSO for four timpani, obbligato trumpet and string orchestra is acknowledged, with Maya Badian's Concerto for marimba, vibraphone and orchestra, and her Concerto for guitar and orchestra, as the first composition ever composed for this specific combination of instruments in the Romanian music history.
“Although Maya Badian’s ‘Concerto Grosso’ for timpani, obbligato trumpet and string orchestra was written in the 1980’s, there is a strong connection between this exciting work and the various musical periods of the past 300 years - a concerto that spans at least 300 years of music and all of its fascinating styles. Badian’s ‘Concerto Grosso’ is a wonderful piece that crosses so many musical styles but still retains a distinct 'Badian' sound and feel.” - Eric Paetkau, conductor, after his performance of the Canadian premiere of the Concerto Grosso’s original score, in Toronto, Canada, on 14 February 2014.
The three-movement Concerto: I. Allegro-Sonata II. Serenata III. Toccata, in concerto grosso style, presents the timpani and trumpet as the concertino, while the strings performing the role of the tutti.
Allegro-Sonata, the first movement, emphasizes the technical development of an initial rhythmic motive, announced by the timpani. This rhythmic motive is transformed and used in both the solo parts and in the accompanying strings.
Serenata, the second movement, is a reflection of the Romantic period, containing a rich theme simply presented, in a few bars, by the strings. In this movement, the only contribution of the solo timpani comes in an abstract and unusual glissando passage.
Toccata, the third and final movement, is totally modern in concept.
Glissandi, formally given to the timpani, now become aleatoric material for strings.
The timpani present brief elements of the thematic material, surprisingly combined with a vox vagans (trumpet). This voice independently "sings" above the concertino and tutti to finally introduce unexpected jazz elements. As unification, at the very end, the timpani return to reflect on the initial motive.

Concerto Grosso - 4 timpani, trumpet & strings: I. Allegro - Sonata by Maya Badian

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Dr. Maya Badian is a Contemporary Classical Music Canadian Composer of Romanian Origin. 
Maya Badian has more than 100 published original compositions including symphonies, orchestral music, concertos, cantatas, chamber music, music for multimedia, and musicology and pedagogy works. All her works are published and internationally distributed by Lucian Badian Editions. Her musical output is part of the collections of international libraries, such as Library and Archives Canada, The Library of Congress in Washington, D.C., Bibliothèque Božidar Kantušer, Paris, France, and of many music libraries across Canada, the USA, Europe, Australia, Japan, and National Library of New Zealand. 
”Maya Badian is an important composer, if it does not use some of the extreme devices discovered by earlier 20th century composers, Badian’s music does reflect the accumulated wisdom of a century of experiment and invention.” – The Ottawa Citizen
Dr. Maya Badian have her life and achievements reflected in an international biography work: The Life and The Music of Maya Badian, A Privilege to Soar by Fred Popovici, Pro ARS Publications, Ottawa, 2010.
“An internationally acclaimed composer” – as described in Orchestral Works CD Review, Winnipeg Sun, 1999.
Dr. Badian is a member of the Canadian Music Center, Canadian League of Composers, Association of Canadian Women Composers, Ottawa New Music Creators, Romanian Union of Composers and Musicologists, Union of Composers and Musicologists of Moldova.

Concerto Grosso - 4 timpani, trumpet & strings: I. Allegro - Sonata by Maya Badian

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