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'A Romanian Prom Concert'

Label - Electrecord, Romania

From sleeve notes:

A Romanian Prom Concert

Value has nothing to do with the size of a musical composition, but popularity does, as the most widely known works are usually shorter ones. Professionally speaking, the composer has to solve equally difficult problems both in a symphony and in a miniature. Only the form is easier to control in the latter. ..Small-scale" genres undoubtedly but melodically call for harmonic invention, simplicity and elegance, as well as - most importantly - for personal expression. Miniatures contribute significantly towards one's awareness of a particular musical culture or school of composition. This record hopefully offers a representative sample in respect of information and aesthetic gratification. In the first place it offers a comprehensive palette of works from the 20th century and 19th century, whose dominant trait is their national character stemming from the utilization of thematic material of folkloric origin (authentic, adapted or invented in this spirit): secondly, by the generosity of their inspiration and their elaboration, these works can offer great satisfaction to music lovers - to the knowledgeable ones too...

Romanian composers include: 
loan Scarlatescu, Th. Rogalski, Iosif Ivanovici, Constantin Bobescu, Grigoras Dinicu, Constantin Dimitrescu, Ciprian Porumbescu, Paul Constantinescu, Dumitru Capoianu etc.

Tracks 1 to 5 Cluj-Napoca Philharmonic Orchestra,
conductor Emil Simon
violin Stefan Ruha

Track 6 Romanian Radiotelevision Orchestra,
conductor Paul Popescu

Track 7 Craiova „Oltenia" Philharmonic Orchestra,
conductor Theodor Costin

Track 8 Romanian Radiotelevision Orchestra and Ladies' Chorus,
conductor Emanuel Elenescu

(1-5, 8) Recorded in 1977; (6) Recorded in 1983; (7) Recorded in 1978

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Various Artists

'A Romanian Prom Concert'

This symbol  indicates an mp3 sound clip for that track. Click on the symbol and wait for the clip to start. For more information click here. Tracks

1. Ciprian Porumbescu / Th. Rogalski Ballad for violin and orchestra (11'10") 2. loan Scarlatescu / Th. Rogalski Bagatelle (3'32") 3. Iosif Ivanovici / Constantin Bobescu The Waves of the Danube (9'48") 4. Grigoras Dinicu / Pancho Vladigherov Hora Staccato (2'20") 5. Constantin Dimitrescu Peasant Dance (3'18") 6. Ciprian Porumbescu Romanian Rhapsody for orchestra (11'40") 7. Paul Constantinescu Three Romanian Symphonic Dances (13'19") 8. Dumitru Capoianu Five folk songs from Transylvania (16'20")

Duration (71'27")