Gheorghe Dima, the Hallmark of Romanian music in Sibiu and Braşov
Gheorghe Dima, the Hallmark of Romanian music in Sibiu and Braşov

Summary/Abstract: The pages to follow describe the activity of composer Gheorghe Dima in Sibiu and Brasov. After graduating from the sciences high school in Vienna, Gheorghe Dima headed towards the Polytechnic University in Karlsruhe (1866), which he quit in favour of the musical ones. The first period of the musical studies was in Leipzig between 1872 and 1874. After graduation, he settled in Braşov, where he occupied a music professor chair at the Central Romanian Schools and took over the leadership of the Romanian Reunion for Gymnastics and Music. He continued his activity for four years, until 1878, when he returned to Leipzig to complete his musical studies. In 1899, he returned to Braşov and stayed here for a long period of time.He hallmarked the cultural and musical activity of Braşov through an extensive teaching, composing, and performance activity. The analysis of this activity largely relies on the musician's personal documents.

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