Gheorghiu, Valentin

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Gheorghiu, Valentin

Gheorghiu, Valentin, Romanian composer; b. Galaji, March 21, 1928. He studied composition with Jora and Andricu at the Bucharest Cons., and then piano with Lazare Lévy and harmony at the Paris Cons. (1937-39). His works include 2 syms. (1949; 1953, rev. 1974), Piano Concerto (1959), Imagini din copilarie, suite for Orch. (1961), Burlesca for Piano and Orch. (1964), String Quartet (1946), Piano Sonata (1946), Cello Sonata (1950), Piano Trio (1950), and songs.

—Nicolas Slonimsky/Laura Kuhn/Dennis McIntire