Tudor Ciortea (28 November 1903 – 13 October 1982)[1] was a Romanian composer, musicologist, and music educator.
Tudor Ciortea | |
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 Ciortea on a Romanian stamp from 2003 | |
| Born | November 28, 1903 |
| Died | October 13, 1982 (aged 78) |
| Resting place | Hajongard Cemetery, Cluj-Napoca |
| Alma mater | Bucharest Conservatory |
| Occupation(s) | Composer, Musicologist, Music Educator |
| Notable work | Din isprăvile lui Păcală (Some of Păcală's Exploits) |
Life and career
editCiortea was born in Brașov and began his music studies under Gheorghe Dima in Cluj. He went on to study at the Bucharest Conservatory (now the National University of Music) under Ion Nonna Otescu and in Paris under Nadia Boulanger and Paul Dukas. He lived most of his life in Bucharest where he taught for over thirty years at the Bucharest Conservatory.[2][3] Amongst his students there were the composers Liana Alexandra, Irina Odagescu, Maya Badian, and Carmen Petra Basacopol.
His compositions concentrated on chamber music and art song and were influenced by the French chamber music tradition and the traditional folksongs of Transylvania.[2] According to Nicolas Slonimsky, Ciortea's best chamber music was remarkable for its "contrapuntal complexity."[3] In 1964, Ciortea won the "George Enescu Prize" of the Romanian Academy for his octet Din isprăvile lui Păcală (Some of Păcală's Exploits).[4] He was awarded in 1971 the Order of the Star of the Romanian Socialist Republic, 3rd class,[5]
The Tudor Ciortea Memorial House in Brașov contains some of his personal effects and instruments as well as a portrait of his wife, the dancer and choreographer Vera Proca Ciortea. The music school, Liceul de Muzică "Tudor Ciortea", in Brașov is named in his honour, as is the city's annual chamber music festival.[2][6] A street in Cluj-Napoca also bears his name.
References
edit- ^ The exact dates of Tudor Ciortea's birth and death can vary between sources. The dates here are taken from the records of the Brașov County Library: Calendarul aniversărilor culturale locale în anul 2013. Retrieved 25 April 2013 (in Romanian).
- ^ a b c Sadie, Julie Anne (2005). Calling on the Composer: A Guide to European Composer Houses and Museums, p. 150. Yale University Press
- ^ a b Slonimsky, Nicolas (1965). "Modern Composition in Rumania", p.240. The Musical Quarterly, Vol. 51, No. 1. Retrieved 25 April 2013 (subscription required).
- ^ Giurescu, Constantin C. and Matei, Horia C. (1974). Chronological history of Romania, p. 376. Editura enciclopedică română, National Commission of the Socialist Republic of Romania for UNESCO
- ^ "Decretul nr. 138 din 20 aprilie 1971 al Consiliului de Stat al Republicii Socialiste România privind conferirea unor ordine ale Republicii Socialiste România, art. 12". lege5.ro (in Romanian). Buletinul Oficial. December 31, 1971.
- ^ Liceul de Muzică "Tudor Ciortea". Istoric". Retrieved 25 April 2013 (in Romanian)