Irina Muresanu Plays Violeta Dinescu Solo Violin Works

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Irina Muresanu
Violeta Dinescu

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Composer Biography

Violeta Dinescu, the composer, was born in Bucharest in 1953 and became a permanent resident of Germany in 1982.

Performer Biography

Irina Muresanu, the violinist, is an Associate Professor in the School of Music at the University of Maryland and plays an 1849 Giuseppe Rocca violin.

Composer Biography

Violeta Dinescu, the composer, has received numerous international awards, including the first prize at the International Competition for Composers (Utah, 1983) and the Carl Maria von Weber Prize (Leipzig, 1985).

Album & Artwork

The collaboration between Violeta Dinescu, the composer, and Hans Werner Berretz (Ha Webe), who contributed artwork, is described as 'pictures after music,' a unique category in the history of relations between music and visual arts.

Recording & Production

The order of the tracks on this recording was chosen by the violinist Irina Muresanu, creating a 'fully composed crescendo and accelerando' with the last piece as a climax.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Violeta Dinescu, the composer, considers the traditional music of her native Romania and Byzantine-Orthodox church music to be essential sources of inspiration.

Performer Biography

Irina Muresanu, the violinist on this album, has won top prizes in several prestigious international violin competitions, including the Montreal International and Queen Elisabeth International.