Gheorghe Dima, the Hallmark of Romanian music in Sibiu and Brasov

Abstract

The pages to follow describe the activity of composer Gheorghe Dima in Sibiu and Brasov. After graduating from the sciences high school in Vienna, Gheorghe Dima headed towards the Polytechnic University in Karlsruhe (1866), which he quit in favor of the musical ones. The first period of musical studies was in Leipzig between 1872 and 1874. After graduation, he settled in Braşov, where he occupied a music professor chair at the Central Romanian Schools and took over the leadership of the Romanian Reunion for Gymnastics and Music. He continued his activity for four years, until 1878 when he returned to Leipzig to complete his musical studies. In 1899, he returned to Braşov and stayed there for a long period of time. He hallmarked the cultural and musical activity of Braşov through extensive teaching, composing, and performance activities. The analysis of this activity largely relies on the musician's personal documents.