Short bio Violeta Dinescu
Full biography Violeta Dinescu
Violeta Dinescu is a Romanian-born composer who has made a significant impact in the world of contemporary classical music. Born in Iasi in 1953, Dinescu began studying composition at a young age and continued her education at the National University of Music in Bucharest. She later moved to Germany to study under the guidance of renowned composer, Klaus Huber, at the Freiburg University of Music.
Throughout her career, Dinescu has written works for a variety of genres, including chamber music, vocal music, and orchestral works. She is known for her avant-garde style and her use of unconventional instrumentation, often incorporating electronic music and computer-generated sounds into her works.
One of Dinescu's most famous works is her opera, "Macbeth," which premiered in 1991 and was based on Shakespeare's classic play. The opera received critical acclaim, with many praising Dinescu's ability to blend traditional operatic techniques with modern compositional styles.
Beyond her work as a composer, Dinescu has also made significant contributions to music through her teaching and mentorship. She has taught composition at a number of universities throughout Germany, the United States, and Italy, and has served as a mentor to many young composers.
Today, Dinescu is considered one of the most important figures in contemporary classical music. Her music continues to inspire and challenge audiences worldwide, and her legacy as a composer and teacher will undoubtedly be felt for many years to come.
Compositions featuring Violeta Dinescu
| # | Name | Duration | Genre | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blick (Glimpse) No. 1, for alto flute & bass flute | 1:38 min | Chamber Music | 2015 |
| 2 | Blick (Glimpse) No. 2, for flute, piccolo, alto flute, bass flute & contrabass flute | 4:24 min | Chamber Music | 2015 |
| 3 | Blick (Glimpse) No. 3, for flute, alto flute & contrabass flute | 3:26 min | Chamber Music | 2015 |
| 4 | Blick (Glimpse) No. 4, for flute, piccolo, bass flute & contrabass flute | 3:36 min | Chamber Music | 2015 |
| 5 | Blick (Glimpse) No. 5, for 2 flutes, 2 piccolos, 2 alto flutes, 2 bass flutes & contrabass flute | 3:27 min | Chamber Music | 2015 |
| 6 | Aus dem Tagebuch (From the Diary) No. 1, for flute | 1:23 min | Chamber Music | 2011 |
| 7 | Aus dem Tagebuch (From the Diary) No. 2, for bass flute | 1:39 min | Chamber Music | 2011 |
| 8 | Aus dem Tagebuch (From the Diary) No. 3, for alto flute | 1:10 min | Chamber Music | 2011 |
| 9 | Aus dem Tagebuch (From the Diary) No. 4, for piccolo | 1:20 min | Chamber Music | 2011 |
| 10 | Aus dem Tagebuch (From the Diary) No. 5, for contrabass flute | 1:51 min | Chamber Music | 2011 |
| 11 | Die Glocke im Meer, for flute & 4 horns | 8:29 min | Chamber Music | 2008 |
| 12 | Subitissimo, for piano | 10:50 min | Keyboard | 1999 |
| 13 | Rand, for clarinet & viola | 10:40 min | Chamber Music | 1996 |
| 14 | Din cimpoiu, for viola | 15:26 min | Chamber Music | 1996 |
| 15 | Reversing Fields, for clarinet | 7:32 min | Chamber Music | 1996 |
| 16 | Au Coeur du silence, for 3 recorders | 9:11 min | Chamber Music | 1995 |
| 17 | Torre di Si, for piano | 3:05 min | Keyboard | 1994 |
| 18 | ICHTHYS for violin, cello & piano | 15:01 min | Chamber Music | 1991 |
| 19 | Lichtwellen, for clarinet | 7:42 min | Chamber Music | 1991 |
| 20 | Auf der Suche nach Mozart, for violin & harp | 11:37 min | Chamber Music | 1991 |
| 21 | Kata, for flute & piano | 8:10 min | Chamber Music | 1990 |
| 22 | Mâtram, for violin | 12:36 min | Chamber Music | 1986 |
| 23 | Improvisation for saxophone | 5:37 min | Chamber Music | 1984 |
| 24 | Prelude for harpsichord | 6:10 min | Keyboard | 1982 |
| 25 | Dialogo, for clarinet & viola | 7:44 min | Chamber Music | 1980 |
| 26 | To Triumph with the Sun, for solo violin | 5:01 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 27 | Vortex-Wolken I | 6:26 min | Orchestral | - |
| 28 | Vortex-Wolken II | 7:25 min | Orchestral | - |
| 29 | Vortex-Wolken III | 3:48 min | Orchestral | - |
| 30 | Ismail si Turnavitu, for 2 guitars | 7:57 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 31 | For Every Sword of Light, for solo violin | 5:59 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 32 | Figuren 2, for 2 guitars | 5:45 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 33 | Euraculos, for mezzo-soprano & clarinet | 9:39 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 34 | Euraculos 2, for clarinet & viola | 9:29 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 35 | Etude de nuages, for violin | 10:55 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 36 | Echos I, for piano | 10:38 min | Keyboard | - |
| 37 | Din Cinpoiu, for viola | 12:19 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 38 | Der 35. Mai oder Konrad reitet in die Südsee, opera | Opera | - | |
| 39 | Cime Lointaine, for oboe | Chamber Music | - |
Albums featuring Violeta Dinescu
| # | Сover | Name album | Year | Music label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Violeta Dinescu - Aurelian Octav Popa, Sanda Crăciun Popa – Octava Aurea(CD, Album) | 2020 | Edition Podium |
| 2 |  |
Violeta Dinescu - Carin Levine, Cynthia Oppermann, Susanne Zapf, Stephan Rahn, Dauprat-Hornquartett – Diary | Tagebuch / Works For Flute(CD, Album) | 2016 | WERGO |
| 3 |  |
Violeta Dinescu I Ion Bogdan Ștefănescu – Flutes Play(CD, Album) | 2015 | gutingi |
| 4 |  |
Dinescu • Henze • Heeren • Thomas • Eliasson • Yun • De Man — Kristian Nyquist – Cembalo Avantgarde / Harpsichord Avantgarde(CD, ) | 2015 | Musicaphon |
| 5 |  |
Schubert · Gershwin · Dinescu · Ravel - Marie-Claudine & Dimitri Papadopoulos (2) – Works For Violin And Piano(CD, Album) | 2014 | Oehms Classics |
| 6 |  |
Violeta Dinescu : Marcel Spinei – Lytaniae Für Celli(CD, Album) | 2014 | gutingi |
| 7 |  |
Violeta Dinescu I Ion Bogdan Ștefănescu – Sieben Rosen Hat Der Strauch(CD, Album) | 2013 | gutingi |
| 8 |  |
Violeta Dinescu I Trio Contraste – Der Schlüssel Der Träume(CD, Album) | 2013 | gutingi |
| 9 |  |
The Last Ball Of The Rolling Ball Clock(CD, Album) | 2013 | gutingi |
| 10 |  |
Duo Carillon spielt Werke von Hummel, Mack, Pröve, Dinescu, Brandmüller und J. S. Bach – Transformations Of Time (Musik Für Schlagzeug Und Orgel)(CD, Album) | 2013 | edition zeitklang |
| 11 |  |
Ion Bogdan Ștefănescu Plays Flute Pieces Of Violeta Dinescu – Forgetmenot(CD, Album) | 2012 | gutingi |
| 12 |  |
Violeta Dinescu I Trio Contraste – Tabu(CD, Album) | 2010 | gutingi |
| 13 |  |
Fortner | Medek | Ligeti | Dinescu | Goldmann | Henze – Klaviermusik - Moderne Traditionen(CD, Compilation) | 2006 | RCA Red Seal |
| 14 |  |
Schwaen | Werzlau | Dinescu | Hiller – Opern Für Kinder(CD, Compilation) | 2003 | RCA Red Seal |
| 15 |  |
Violeta Dinescu / Karmella Tsepkolenko - Piano: Werner Barho – Violeta Dinescu / Karmella Tsepkolenko(CD, Album) | 2002 | Sargasso |
| 16 |  |
Portrait(2×CD, ) | 2000 | gutingi |
| 17 |  |
Reversing Fields(CD, Album) | 1999 | Sargasso |
| 18 |  |
Leo Brouwer · Violeta Dinescu · Steve Reich · Roland Boehm · Susanne Erding-Swiridoff · Peter Hoch · Eberhard Wilhelm (2) - Jugend-Gitarrenorchester Baden-Württemberg – Mouvements Dynamiques(CD, Album, Stereo) | 1997 | Cadenza (4) |
| 19 |  |
Boettcher, Trede-Boettcher, Alotin, Adolpha Le Beau, Boulanger, Dinescu, Mendelssohn Hensel, Von Zieritz – D'un Matin de Printemps(CD, Album) | 1996 | Bayer Records |
| 20 |  |
Gubaidulina, Hölszky, Dinescu, Ustwolskaja, Marbe – Gesänge Aus Osteuropa (Heidelberg Internationales Festival Neue Musik · Komponistinnen Heute)(CD, Album) | 1990 | Classic Mediaphon |
| 21 |  |
Violeta Dinescu / Adriana Hölszky – Internationales Festival Heidelberg 1987(LP) | 1988 | Electrecord |
| 22 |  |
Internationales Festival Komponistinnen Gestern-Heute · Heidelberg 1985(LP, Album) | 1986 | cpo |
| 23 |  |
Violeta Dinescu , Played By Werner Barho – Piano Works(CD, Album) | - | Altrisuoni |
| 24 |  |
Anette Slaatto , Viola - Per Nørgård / Giacinto Scelsi / Violeta Dinescu / Ivar Frounberg – The Secret Melody / Coelocanth / Din Cimpoiu / Epitome(CD, Album) | - | ambitus |
| 25 |  |
Violeta Dinescu, Trio Contraste – Mein Heim Ein Stein(CD, Album) | - | Altrisuoni |
| 26 |  |
Tautropfen(CD, Album) | - | GEDOK |
Videos featuring Violeta Dinescu
Violeta DINESCU Tautropfen from cd Tautropfen
Das Werk für Klarinette und Klavier ist für "Szenen eines Parks" von Gudrun Weissemann, nach dem japanischen Gedicht (Haiku) "Tautropfen" von Hattori Ransetsu (1654-1707) Morgendlicher Taurolle von dem einen Halm auf den andern Halm!
Violeta Dinescu ... Echoes II
(1980) für Klavier mit Schlagwerk (Anke Lucks)
http://mugi.hfmt-hamburg.de/A_lexartikel/lexartikel.php?id=dine1953
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Violeta_Dinescu
http://www.composers21.com/compdocs/dinescuv.htm
Violeta DINESCU Echoes I from cd Tautropfen
piano: Carlos Roggan
Die Töneordnung liegt ein logarithmosches Prinzip zugrunde. Dieses verbindet sich mit melodischen und agogischen Grundformen der rumänischen DOINA-Floskeln, einer Art RUBATO-Gesang.
Das zentrale Motiv besteht aus 5 Tönen. Es wird i
von Marianne Boettcher
Marianne Boettcher - Violine
Ursula Trede-Boettcher - Klavier
">Violeta Dinescu - Echos I für Klavier
Violeta Dinescu
Echos I für Klavier
CD:
"D'un matin de printemps" Kammermusik von Komponistinnen für Violine und Klavier
von Marianne Boettcher
Marianne Boettcher - Violine
Ursula Trede-Boettcher - Klavier
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