Margareta Xenopol Explained

Margareta Xenopol (January 28, 1892 – July 8, 1979)^[1] was a Romanian composer, pianist and singer. She was born in Iași, the daughter of historian and author Alexandru Dimitrie Xenopol. She initially studied piano with Margareta Sakellary and Aspasia Sion Burada, then studied with Walter Bachmann in Dresden, Germany. She studied voice with Alexandru Zirra, music theory with Paul Constantinescu, and composition with Martin Negrea in Bucharest.^[2] Romanian opera singer Elena Cernei recorded several of Xenopol's songs.^[3]

Works

Her compositions include:

Chamber

• Elegy (cello and piano)

Piano

• Classical Etude
• Concert Etude (1947)
• Dream of Columbine Waltz
• Idyll (1912)
• Melancholy Waltz
• Prelude
• Russian Suite (1950)
• Sonatina
• Theme and Variations

Vocal

• And for Your Black Eyes^[4]
• Autumn Song
• Blue Cigarette Smoke
• (The) Days Pass, But the Love Remains
• Four Romances
• I Am Watching You
• I Love Like I Never Loved
• I Wanted to Run Away from You
• Let's Go, Sailor (men's choir)
• Nocturne
• Prayer (text by Mihai Eminescu; choir)
• Psalm 19 (choir)
• Return
• Romance of the Heart (text by Ion Minulescu)^[5]
• Romances without Music
• Three Romances
• Why Do I Dream?
• You Forget Romance

Notes and References

1. Book: Cosma, Viorel.. Muzicieni din România : lexicon bio-bibliografic. 1989–2011. Editura Muzicală. 973-42-0015-1. București. 21372940.
2. Book: Cohen, Aaron I.. International encyclopedia of women composers. 1987. 0-9617485-2-4. Second edition, revised and enlarged. New York. 16714846.
3. Web site: YouTube. 2020-06-13. www.youtube.com. en.
4. Book: Bibliografia Națională Română: Note muzicale, discuri, casete. 2003. Biblioteca Națională a României. ro.
5. Book: Bibliografia Republicii Socialiste România: Note muzicale, discuri, casete. 1984. Biblioteca Centrală de Stat a Republicii Socialiste România. ro.