Theodore of Flondor

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Theodor Ritter von Flondor

Theodor Ritter von Flondor , also Tudor von Flondor (born July 10, 1862 in Storozynetz (Storojineț) , † June 22, 1908 in Schlachtensee , Steglitz-Zehlendorf district ), was an Austro-Romanian lawyer , economist and musician , practicing conductor and composer from the Flondor family .

biography

Theodor von Flondor around 1885
Maria Ciuntu around 1890

The eldest son of Georg Ritter von Flondor and the well-known pianist Isabella Dobrowolski von Buchenthal (1835–1890), lord of Rogojeşti and Gura Molniţei, trained as a pianist from 1872 to 1879 with Adolphina Wohlfarth and from 1879 to 1883 in Czernowitz (Cernăuți ) trained as a violinist. After graduating from high school, he first studied law at the University of Chernivtsi (1882–1884), then until 1888 at the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences in Vienna, economics. At the same time he enrolled at the local academy for music and performing arts with a focus on music theory and counterpoint and the study goal composer (until 1888). He studied at the Conservatory with Robert Fuchs , who was also the teacher of the young George Enescu . He also attended the Bayreuth Festival to familiarize himself with Wagner's music and went on a long trip to Italy.

As early as 1883/1884 he was vice-president of Junimea as well as choirmaster and conductor of the society "Armonia", later also from 1899 to 1906, in Chernivtsi. Theodor was also the choirmaster and conductor of the “România Jună” society (1885–1888), on whose anniversary Johann Strauss' orchestra also made a guest appearance . His achievements in this regard were also recognized by Crown Prince Rudolf on the occasion of his visit to Bukovina .

Every year he dedicates a waltz composition to the patrons of the Romanian ball in Vienna, for which he has always received great praise from the patron, Archduke Rainer .

In addition to his musical activities, as an economist, from 1904 he was also editor-in-chief of "Agricultorul", the Romanian edition of the Bukovina Cultural Council of the Bukovinaer agricultural papers . He was also a member of the Bukovinian state parliament and the Austrian Reichsrat (from 1901). Professor V. Nicolaiciuc said his credo was the peaceful coexistence of all ethnic groups in Bukovina, based on their respective cultures.

He wrote his last song "Tempi passati" while still on his deathbed in the Zehlendorf sanatorium "Fichtenhof", which he had visited because of a serious illness.

Flondor composed numerous Romanian operettas, choral works, serenades, but also instrumentals and vaudevilles . Musical echoes of Brahms and Wagner should also be recognizable in his works. Despite his rich work, many of his works have been forgotten today. His serenade “Somnoroase păsărele”, based on a poem by Mihai Eminescu , is played internationally .

The singer Constantin Şandru (1880–1956) founded the choral society "Tudor Flondor", which was particularly dedicated to the performances of the works of this composer.

Coat of arms of the Knights of Flondor
Coat of arms of the knight Dobrowolski von Buchenthal

In his honor, the first street in Chernivtsi was named after him in 1919; today one in Bucharest and the city library of Rădăuți bear his name.

family

In 1888 he married Maria (1865–1950), daughter of the merchant from Roman George Ciuntu with whom he had four children:

  • Constantin (1889–1942), doctor of law, diplomat, minister with special powers (ministru plenipotenţiar) and royal Romanian court marshal ,
  • Isabella-Nectara (1890–1985), known by the first name Nektar , was an opera singer, member of the Vienna State Opera
  • Georg (Gheorghe) (1892–1976), Member of Parliament for Rădăuți and Senator of the “Partidul Național Liberal” (1927–1937), then resident of the King of Romania in Bukovina. Ion Prelipcean saved the lives of many Jews between 1940 and 1942

Picture gallery

  • Constantin Knight of Flondor

  • Nectara Isabella by Flondor

  • Georg Ritter von Flondor

  • Florica by Flondor-Racovitza

Works

Cântec ostașilor (Song of the Soldiers), original by Theodor Ritter von Flondor

A small selection:

  • Arvinte și Pepelea
  • Cântecul marinarilor
  • Cântec ostașilor
  • Cântecul vânătoresc
  • Cântul haiducesc (serenade)
  • Cinel, Cinel, 1884
  • Coruri armonizate pentru voci bărbătești (30 Christmas carols)
  • Des oiseaux ensommeillée
  • Din depărtare (waltz), 1890
  • Doi țărani şi cinci cârlani
  • Drum de fier, 1884
  • Florile Bucovinei, 1891
  • Florin și Florica, 1884
  • La o viorică (La violette), 1891
  • Lăcrămiore (text by Vasile Alecsandri )
  • Lița pescărița (Operetta), 1883
  • Luna doarme amoroasă (Serenade)
  • Mândruliță de de-mult
  • Milo director
  • Moș Ciocârlan (Operetta), 1889
  • Noapte bună
  • Noaptea Sfântului Gheorghe, 1885
  • Nunta țărănească, libretto by Vasile Alecsandri (operetta), 1883
  • Rămășagul (Operetta), 1883
  • Rusaliile (Operetta), 1884
  • Salutes de montagnes (Waltz), 1886
  • Somnoroase păsărele (Serenade), 1884
  • Tempi passati, 1908
  • Traiu vânătoresc (Serenade)
  • Visuri (Waltz), 1885

literature

  • Gothaisches Genealogisches Taschenbuch der Freiherrliche Häuser 1915 to 1939.
  • Ilie Bădescu: Ozana Cucu-Oancea Dictionar de Sociologie Rurală. Editura Mica Valahie.
  • Octavian Lazăr Cosma: Hronicul muzicii româneşti. Vol. 4, Editura Muzicală, Bucureşti 1976.
  • Viorel Cosma: Muzicieni din România. Vol. 3, Editura Muzicală, Bucureşti 2000.
  • Mihail Gr. Posluşnicu: Istoria muzicei la români. De la renaştere până în epoca de consolidare a culturii artistice. Editura Cartea Românească, Bucureşti.

Web links

Commons : Flondor  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Gothaisches Genealogisches Taschenbuch der Freiherrlichen Häuser 1915 to 1939.
  2. ↑ musicamigrans.de ( Memento of the original from January 2, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.musicamigrans.de
  3. ↑ rumaenischespuren.at ( Memento of the original from September 24, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.rumaenischespuren.at
  4. ↑ Viorel Cosma: Muzicieni din România. Vol. 3, Editura Muzicală, Bucureşti 2000, pp. 75-80.
  5. ↑ Eugenia Glodariu: Asociaţiile culturale ale tineretului studios român din monarhia habsburgicǎ 1860-1918. Muzeul Național de Istorie a Transilvaniei, 1998, p. 220.
  6. ↑ a b From “Familia”, XXVII. Volume, No. 21, of June 7, 1891, Oradea-Mare
  7. ↑ Ilie Bădescu: Ozana Cucu-Oancea Dictionar de Sociologie Rurală. Editura Mica Valahie, p. 10.
  8. ↑ a b c forum.drumulinvingatorilor.ro ( Memento of the original from January 13, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / forum.drumulinvingatorilor.ro
  9. ↑ Viata românească; revistă literară si ştiintifică. 1908, Volume 10, p. 127.
  10. ^ Death certificate of Theodor von Flondor dated June 23, 1908, attested by the clinic director Dr. Justus Boedeker
  11. ↑ isanos.ro  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.@1@ 2Template: Dead Link / www.isanos.ro  
  12. ↑ vesperala.com
  13. ↑ youtube.com
  14. ↑ Octavian Lazar Cosma: Hronicul muzicii Româneşti. Editura Muzicală, Vol. 4, Bucureşti 1976, pp. 474-476.
  15. ↑ Adolf Armbruster: From Vltava arms for double eagle: Selected contributions to the history of Bucovina. Volume 2, Hofmann-Verlag, Augsburg 1993, ISBN 3-922865-54-2 , p. 40.
  16. ↑ Sport & Salon No. 50, from Sunday, December 22, 1918, p. 11
  17. ↑ Florica of Flondor
  18. ↑ Alexandru-Cristian Racovitză, Ioana Andreea Pânzar, Aurel Racovitză: Generalul de brigadă Aurel Racovitză: scurtă monografie cu prilejul comemorării a 50 de ani de la moarte. Editura Flondor, 2007, ISBN 978-973-88416-0-4 .
  19. ↑ genealogie.lovendal.net ( Memento of the original from October 17, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.genealogie.lovendal.net
  20. ↑ Compoziții
  21. ↑ frequency.com ( Memento of the original from October 3, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.frequency.com
personal data
SURNAME Flondor, Theodor von
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Flondor, Theodor Ritter von (full name); Flondor, Tudor from
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Austrian-Romanian lawyer, economist and musician, practicing conductor and composer
DATE OF BIRTH July 10, 1862
PLACE OF BIRTH Storozynetz (Storojineț)
DATE OF DEATH June 22, 1908
Place of death Schlachtensee , Steglitz-Zehlendorf district