Elise Popovici

Elise Popovici Goia (11 May 1921 - 25 Jul 2011) was a Romanian composer, conductor, pianist, and teacher who composed in many genres, including music for marionette theater. Her compositions were influenced by Romanian folk music. She was known professionally as Elise Popovici.

Biography Popovici was born in Suceava, Romania.

She studied music first in Suceava, then at the Iași Conservatory, where she graduated in 1947 then pursued further studies in Bucharest. Her teachers included Constantin Bugeanu, Antonin Ciolan, Elisa Ciolan, Tudor Ciortea, Paul Constantinescu, Constantin Georgescu, August Karnet, Ada Năsturel, George Pascu, and Zena Vancea.

Works Popovici’s works included:

Chamber music

Ballad (cello and piano)

Orchestral music

Two symphonies

Piano music

Five Romanian Folk Dances

Sonatina No. 1

Toccata

Theatrical music

incidental music for marionette theatre

Vocal music

“Forest Whistle” (text by Mihai Eminescu)

“Gold and Silver” (text by Eugen Jebeleanu)

Haramoursh Suite of Folk Songs (two voices and orchestra or piano)

“Lullaby” (text by Otilia Cazimir)