The Musical Style of Sandor Veress s Four "Transylvanian Dances". The Synthesis of Tradition and Renewal

The paper examines the style of Sandor Veress in his first compositional period through the dance suite Four Transylvanian Dances, written for string orchestra. Throughout the musical analysis, the paper points out a few compositional principles and techniques, with which the heritage of classical and folk music can be successfully translated into an innovative and progressive contemporary musical language.