Biography
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Ion Vasilescu
Effective period / Period of releases: 1953 - 1979
Romanian composer, conductor, teacher✯ November 4th, 1903, București, România
✞ December 1st, 1960, București, România
Famous for song Țărăncuță – Țărăncuță / Prolific during interwar period
He began his musical studies at the Cornetti Conservatory in Craiova with George Fotino (harmony) and Ida Capatti (violin)
1925 : Perfected studies at Schola Cantorum, Paris with Paul Le Flem (composition).
1926 : Visited Constantin Tănase asking to hire him as a musician at Teatrul 'Cărăbuș'. Rest was history
Most of his work was in collaborations with lyricists : Puiu Maximilian, Eugen Mirea and duo Nicolae Vlădoianu + Nicușor Constantinescu
He created a folk-influenced pop music and pop music
Composed chamber music, stage and film music, and choirs.