Paul Constantinescu – Parallel Biographies
Paul Constantinescu – Parallel Biographies
Author(s): Ioana Raluca Voicu-ArnăuțoiuSubject(s): Music
Published by: Editura Universității Naționale de Muzică din București
Keywords: Paul Constantinescu; Romania’s foremost 20th century composer; pre-war legionnaire (fascist) press;
Summary/Abstract: The article records the petty persecution that marred the career of one of Romania’s foremost 20th century composer. Paul Constantinescu was teased by the pre-war legionnaire (fascist) press for his alleged Jewish roots, only to come later under suspicion of having been a sympathiser of his former persecutors. He ended up under close surveillance during the communist regime on the grounds of being “untrustworthy”, hostile to its ideology and cut off the masses. The author made use of archive material on Paul Constantinescu, including recently released files of the secret police.
Journal: Musicology Today: Journal of the National University of Music Bucharest
- Issue Year: 1/2010
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 23-33
- Page Count: 11
- Language: English