Temistocle Popa
Temistocle Popa | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | 27 June 1921 Galați, Kingdom of Romania |
| Died | 26 November 2013 (aged 92) Bucharest, Romania |
| Genres | Rock, jazz fusion, electronica |
| Occupation(s) | Composer, songwriter, actor |
| Instruments | Flute, harp, saxophone |
| Years active | 1943–2013 |
| Burial place | Ghencea Cemetery, Bucharest |
| Alma mater | National University of Music Bucharest |
Themistocles Popa (Romanian pronunciation: [temisˈtokle ˈpopa]; 27 June 1921 – 26 November 2013[1][dead link][2]) was a Romanian composer, musician, and film actor.[3]
Life[]
Temistocle Popa studied flute, harp, and saxophone at the National University of Music Bucharest. He then worked with musicians such as and Ion Dacian, and was close friends with the popular Romanian singer Maria Tănase. Beginning in the early 1960s, he wrote music for many Romanian films.
He was married to actress Cornelia Teodosiu, and resided with her in Bucharest.[4] After the Romanian Revolution of 1989 Popa lost almost his entire fortune due to nationalization of assets.
In 2004 he received the Romanian National Order Legal Service, attaining the rank of Knight.
Popa died in 2013 and was buried at Ghencea Military Cemetery in Bucharest.[5]
List of film scores[]
- Kingdom in the Clouds (1969)
- Songs of the Sea (1971)
- (1972)
- (1972)
- Veronica (1972)
- (1972)
- Ultimul cartuș (1973)
- Veronica se întoarce (1973)
- Tată de duminică (1975)
- (1976)
- Premiera (1976)
- (1976)
- (1978)
- (1978)
- Secretul lui Bachus (1984)
- (1984)
- (1985)
- (1987)
- (1988)
Books[]
- Trecea fanfara militară (1989).
References[]
- ^ Vlad, Mirabela (26 November 2013). "Lumea muzicală în doliu: Temistocle Popa s-a stins din viață!". ro.omg.yahoo.com (in Romanian).
- ^ "Doliu in lumea muzicii: A murit compozitorul Temistocle Popa". ziare.com (in Romanian). 26 November 2013. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
- ^ "Temistocle Popa". www.cinemagia.ro (in Romanian). Retrieved July 15, 2021.
- ^ Ghinea, Andreea (January 30, 2012). "Moculescu, despre drama lui Temistocle Popa: Nu e vorba despre niste trantori". ziare.com (in Romanian). Retrieved July 15, 2021.
- ^ "Composer Temistocle Popa dies". Nine O' Clock. November 26, 2013. Retrieved December 25, 2019.
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