Nicolae Ştefu – pedagogue and musician Cover Image

Nicolae Ştefu – pedagogue and musician
Nicolae Ştefu – pedagogue and musician

Author(s): Maria Cristina Bostan, Radu HOMESCU
Subject(s): Music
Published by: Editura Universitatii Transilvania din Brasov
Keywords: composition; commemoration cultural and musical values

Summary/Abstract: Nicolae Stefu was an important promoter of cultural and musical values in Transylvania at the end of the nineteenth and beginning of the twentieth century. He was born in Cladova, near Arad, in 1855, completing his scientific and musical education here.Nicolae Stefu distinguished himself through an impressive cultural openness and held an important place in the field of music, composition, choral and pedagogical conducting. His passion for teaching and promoting cultural, historical and musical values also to be noted and he is considered a leading patriot of his time. He set the basis for a secular and religious musical education, being directly involved in organizing and promoting youth choirs as well as conducting them. His compositions are - mostly – dedicated to choral ensembles and religious music. The year 2014 meant rediscovering Nicolae Stefu’ personality, during the 100 years commemoration since his passing into eternity.

  • Issue Year: 8/2015
  • Issue No: 2-Suppl.
  • Page Range: 85-94
  • Page Count: 10
  • Language: English