Alexandru Paşcanu
Alexandru Paşcanu (born May 3, 1920 in Bucharest ; † July 6, 1989 there ) was a Romanian composer and music teacher.
Paşcanu studied from 1938 to 1946 at the Academia Regală de Muzică și Artă Dramatică with Marțian Negrea , Dimitrie Cuclin , Constantin Brăiloiu and Ionel Perlea . From 1952 he held a chair for music theory and solfège and in 1966 he became professor for harmony. In addition to other music theory and musicological writings, he wrote a two-volume Tratat de armonie , which appeared in several editions.
In addition to symphonic works such as the Poemul Carpaților , Marea Neagră , the Toccata simfonica and a ballad for clarinet and orchestra, Paşcanu composed chamber music and numerous choral works.
Works
- Serenade for cello and piano, 1955
- Marea Neagră , 1960
- Toccata , 1969
- Ballad for clarinet and harpsichord, 1970
- Bocete străbune for mixed choir, 1971
- Kindya for mixed choir, 1971
- Ah, ce bucurie! for children's choir, 1974
- Noapte de vară for mixed choir, 1974
- Ballad for clarinet and orchestra, 1977
- Tinerețe for string orchestra, 1979
- Festum hibernum for mixed choir, 1980
Fonts
- Despre transpoziție , Bucharest 1955
- Despre instrumentele muzicale Bucharest 1959, 1962, 1980
- Armonie , Bucharest 1971, 1975, 1982
Web link
- Biography ( Memento from 7 July 2012 in the web archive archive.today ) (Romanian)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Paşcanu, Alexandru |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Romanian composer and music teacher |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 3, 1920 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bucharest |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 6, 1989 |
| Place of death | Bucharest |