Muzica clasică românească. Prezent și perspective
Romanian Classical Music: Present and Perspectives

Summary/Abstract: This thematic dossier of Vatra explores the present state and future perspectives of Romanian classical music. In 2024, coinciding with the 160th anniversary of the National University of Music in Bucharest, the magazine has invited prominent voices in today's musical scene—Dan Dediu, Ion Bogdan Ștefănescu, and Valentina Sandu-Dediu—to discuss the defining characteristics, strengths, and evolving interpretative frameworks of contemporary Romanian classical music. The dossier examines how shifting compositional mindsets, changes in aesthetic expectations, and the need for renewed perceptual education have transformed the public's engagement with classical music, marking a departure from the sonorities of the baroque and romantic eras. It highlights the integration of diverse musical modalities and the dynamic interplay between tradition and innovation in a global cultural context.

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