Rolul dirijorului Gavriil Musicescu în dinamizarea muzicii corale bănățene de la sfârșitul secolului al XIX-lea
The role of conductor Gavriil Musicescu in dynamizing the choral music in Banat at the end of the 19th century

Summary/Abstract: Gavriil Musicescu, in addition to his prodigious activity in the field of choral music creation, had a rich conducting activity with various choral groups, among which the Metropolitan Choir of Iași played an important role. With this ensemble he toured in many of the spaces inhabited by Romanians, such as: Banat, Transylvania, Bessarabia, etc. These moments of spreading the Romanian musical culture had important repercussions in the local musical environments, contribution to the dynamization of the zonal musical activities, to the awakening of the national consciousness of the Romanians from various provinces. In the summer of 1890, the Metropolitan Choir of Iași led by Gavriil Musicescu performed an important tour in Lugoj. The program of Musicescu's concert was structured in three distinct parts: religious choral pieces, solo program and choral works inspired by Romanian musical folklore. The Lugoj tour had wide echoes among local musicians. Ion Vidu, then a modest teacher, attended the Conservatory of Iași for two years under the direct guidance of Musicescu. Also, Timotei Popovici from Banat attended the same Conservatory, under the auspices of the great musician from Iași. In conclusion, the tour of the Metropolitan Choir from Iași contributed to the dynamization of the Banat musical activity, Gavriil Musicescu having an important role in the formation of some composers who will capitalize in their creations the local musical folklore.

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