Ciprian Porumbescu
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Ciprian Porumbescu (October 14 1853 - July 6 1883) was a Romanian composer born in Sipote, Bukovina.
He was born in the family of a Romanian writer and orthodox priest of Bukovina. He studied music in Suceava and Cernauti, then continued at the Konservatorium für Musik und darstellende Kunst in Vienna with Anton Bruckner and Franz Krenn.
He was among the most celebrated Romanian composers of his time; his most popular works are the pieces "Crai nou" (New king), Trei culori and "Balada for violin and piano". In addition, he composed the music for the Albanian national anthem, "Hymni i Flamurit". He was imprisoned by the Austrian authorities because of his political activities, and during his imprisonment wrote his greatest pieces.
He died at the age of 29 in Stupca, now renamed Ciprian Porumbescu in his honour.
External links
- Ciprian Porumbescu - Fragment of Balada (http://www.ici.ro/romania/en/cultura/m_porumbescu.html)ro:Ciprian Porumbescu