CONSTANTINESCU

Paul Constantinescu Centennial

Virtually unknown to audiences in America, Paul Constantinescu (1909-1963) was one of Romania’s most distinguished and cherished composers. A master of orchestral and vocal genres, Constantinescu was foremost among the generation of artists that breathed a new nationalism into Romanian classical music, as he infused the demands of Western counterpoint with the eccentricities of his native folksong. Constantinescu’s blending of sacred, poetic, and folk influences is demonstrated in his diverse output choral works, from which The Esoterics will perform all of his compositions for a cappella voices – his orthodox liturgy, ten folksong settings, and four madrigals. Please join The Esoterics to celebrate the life and work of Paul Constantinescu at his centenary.

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