Dan-Alexandru Voiculescu

Dan Voiculescu (born 20 July 1940 in Saschiz, died 29 August 2009, in Bucharest) was a Romanian composer, doctor of musicology, professor of counterpoint and composition at the Music Academy in Cluj-Napoca (since 1963) and the National Music University of Bucharest (since 2000), and a member of the Union of Romanian Composers and Musicologists (since 1965).

His musicological studies fill a niche in the Romanian bibliography; they are significant contributions towards understanding the polyphony of 20th-century classical music. His compositions are performed frequently, both in Romania and abroad.

Published works

Compositions The Bald Prima Donna, comical chamber opera, after Eugène Ionesco, 1992–1993 Cantata for baritone, choir and orchestra, 1977 Simfonia ostinato, 1963 Visions cosmiques, 1968 Music for strings, 1971 Pieces for orchestra, 1975 Suite from Codex Caioni for strings, 1996 Inflorescences for strings, 2001 Works for piano solo Fables Dialogs Sonata Croquis Sonantes Spirals Toccata piano Toccata armonica Toccata robotica Toccata for a hand Book without end — 3 volumes of piano pieces for children Sonata brava for harpsichord 9 Sonatas for flute solo Sonata for clarinet solo Sonata for oboe solo Ribattuta for viola solo, 1976 Fiorituri for violin and piano about 60 Songs 5 volumes of choral music for children Choral poems

Musicology Baroque Polyphony in the Works of J. S. Bach, 1975 20th Century Polyphony, 1983 ("Polifonia secolului XX", Editura Muzicala, Bucuresti 2005 ) The Bach Fugue, 1986 ("Fuga în creatia lui J. S. Bach", Editura Muzicala, Bucuresti 2000) many other studies on musicology

His works are published by Editura Muzicala, Bucharest (Romania), Editura Arpeggione, Cluj-Napoca (Romania) and Musikverlag Gentner Hartmann, Trossingen (Germany).

Career 1958–1964 Attended the "Gh. Dima" Music Academy of Cluj-Napoca (Romania) 1963 Obtained diploma for Piano (under the supervision of Magda Kardos) 1964 Obtained diploma for Composition (under the supervision of Sigismund Todutza) 1965 Became a member of the Union of Romanian Composers 1968 Studied composition with V. Mortari in Venice (Italy) 1971–1972 Studied composition with K. Stockhausen in Cologne (Germany) 1972, 1978 Attended the Darmstädter Kurse für Neue Musik 1979–1991 Editor of Lucrari de Muzicologie (Musicological Works), published by the "Gh. Dima" Music Academy of Cluj-Napoca 1983 Doctor of Musicology 1984 Awarded the George Enesco Prize of the Romanian Academy 1989 Awarded the Mihai Eminescu Prize 1972–2005, seven times, Prize of the Union of Romanian Composers