Pascal Bentoiu

Pascal Bentoiu ( born April 22, 1927 in Bucharest ) is a Romanian composer.

Biography

Bentoiu studied at the Conservatory in Bucharest at Mihail Jora composition, operation 1953/56 folkloric studies and dedicated to now exclusively to composition. He wrote orchestral music, chamber music, operas, piano music and songs.

Pascal Bentoiu is also a musicologist who has worked intensively with the life and work of George Enescu and published a standard work on the composer.

After the fall of the regime in Romania in 1990 he was the first president of the Romanian Composers. He was awarded numerous prizes.

Works

  • Amorul doctor ( Love as a doctor ) Opera buffa free by Molière in 1 act, Op 15 (1966 )
  • Jertfirea Ifigeniei ( Iphigenia's sacrifice) radio free opera by Euripides, op 17 (1968 )
  • Hamlet ( on Shakespeare ), opera, Op 18 (1974 )
  • 8 Symphonies 1965-1987
  • Concerto for Violin and Orchestra, Op 9 1958

Awards

  • State Prize 1964
  • International Price of RAI in Rome 1968
  • Order of Cultural Merit 3rd Class 1969 and 1971
  • Guido Valcarenghi Price in Rome 1970
  • Price of the Romanian Academy in 1974
  • Grand Officer of the Star of Romania 2007
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