Paul Constantinescu
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Paul Constantinescu (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈpa.ul konstantiˈnesku]; 30 June 1909, Ploieşti – 20 December 1963) was a Romanian composer. Two of his main influences are Romanian folk music and Byzantine chant, both of which he used in his teaching. One of his students was composer Margareta Xenopol.
Major works[]
- Piano Concerto
- Violin Concerto
- Symphony No. 1
- The Nativity (Byzantine Christmas Oratorio)
- A stormy night (O noapte furtunoasa)
- Pana Lesnea Rusalim
Other substantial works[]
- Concerto for string orchestra (performed by and the Romanian National Radio Orchestra in 2005)
- Free variations on a Byzantine theme for cello and orchestra (performed by Carol Litvin, conductor, Romanian National Radio Orchestra, with cellist Cǎtǎlin Ilea in 1961)
Recordings[]
- Violin concerto (1955) on label: Olympia OCD417 (released 1991), with works by Nichifor (Symph. 4) and (Tablatura for Lute)
Played by the Romanian State Philharmonic Orchestra/conductor: Ion Baciu
(Both recordings are re-issues of LPs on the Electrecord label)
- Piano concerto (1952) and the Symphony No. 1 (1955 - a revised version of the 1944 symphony) on Olympia OCD 411 (released in 1991) — played by the Cluj "Transilvania" Philarmonic Orchestra with conductor Emil Simon and pianist Valentin Gheorghiu (again a re-issue of an Electrecord recording)
- Suite for piano (No. 1 Joc, No. 2 Cantec, No. 3 Joc dobrogean) (1952) played by pianists Dana Ciocarlie [on label Empreinte ED13122 (2000), with piano works by Enescu, Bartók], and Mihaela Ursuleasa (on label Berlin Classics in 2011)
- The Nativity (Byzantine Christmas Oratorio) (1947) performed by the Bucharest "George Enescu" Choir and Philharmonic Orchestra on label: Olympia OCD 402 and Electrocord Romania EDC 391
- Passion and Resurrection (Byzantine Easter Oratorio) (1946) performed by the Bucharest "Corul Academic Radio" and "Orchestra Națională Radio" on Editura Casa Radio ECR 293 (2011)
Bibliography[]
- Hârlav-Maistorovici, Sanda (2015): „Creația componistică a lui Paul Constaninescu. Catalog cronologic”, București: Editura Muzicală
References[]
Categories:
- 1909 births
- 1963 deaths
- People from Ploiești
- 20th-century classical composers
- Romanian opera composers
- Romanian classical composers
- Romanian film score composers
- Romanian composer stubs