Composer
Grigoras Dinicu
Romanian Roma composer and violinist (1889-1949)
1889–1949
1 catalog entries
- Born
- 1889
- Died
- 1949
- Birthplace
- Bucharest
- Place of death
- Bucharest
- Citizenship / historical state
- Romania
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Modern
Biography
Grigoraș Ionică Dinicu (Romanian: [ɡriɡoˈraʃ joˈnikə diˈniku]; April 3, 1889 – March 28, 1949) was a Romanian violin virtuoso and composer of Roma ethnicity. He is most famous for his often-played virtuoso violin showpiece "Hora staccato" (1906) and for making popular the tune Ciocârlia, composed by his grandfather Angheluș Dinicu for nai. It is rumored that Jascha Heifetz once said that Grigoraș Dinicu was the greatest violinist he had ever heard. In the 1930s he was involved in the political movement of the Romanian Roma and was made honorary president of the "General Union of the Romanian Roma". Other well known compositions are: Hora mărțișorului (Mărțișor, literally "little March", is a major Romanian seasonal holiday on March 1), Ceasornicul (The Clock) and Căruța poștei (The Post Wagon).
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Life and musical career
- Genres
- lăutărească music
- Languages used
- Romanian
- VIAF ID
- 61731529
- ISNI
- 0000000110657610
- GND ID
- 134359585
- Library of Congress ID
- n79105796
- MusicBrainz ID
- 5f04ff82-51fc-4c21-8615-eefd4378de36
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Piano, violin
- Genres represented
- Classical
- Entries with composition dates
- 0 of 1
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Works
Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.
| Work | Year composed | Catalogue / opus | Key in title | Listed instruments | Genre | Editions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hora Staccato | — | — | — | Piano, violin | Classical | 1 |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 61731529. Portrait: User:Mecanicul, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.