Mansi Barberis
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Mansi Barberis was a Romania
n violinist, music educator, conductor and composer.
and began to improvise on the piano at an early age. When an aunt transcribed one of the pieces, composer George Enescu
recommended that Barberis take theory lessons. She studied with Italian professors in Iaşi and later studied violin, voice, and composition at the George Enescu Conservatory.
Barberis graduated from the Conservatory in 1922. She was married to a physician and had a daughter, which she left with her parents so she could continue her studies in Berlin
. She returned to Romania after a year and took professional employment, but later continued her studies in Paris
during three sessions, studying voice, conducting, opera, composition and orchestration. In 1936 she also studied voice briefly in Vienna
with Max Reger
.
Her opera were performed at the Bucharest
opera and by the Opera Company of Iaşi. Her music was also recorded and broadcast on Romanian Television (RTV).
Barberis published an autobiography, Din zori până în amurg (From Dawn until Dusk)
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
n violinist, music educator, conductor and composer.
Life
Clemensa Barberis was born in IaşiIasi
Iași is the second most populous city and a municipality in Romania. Located in the historical Moldavia region, Iași has traditionally been one of the leading centres of Romanian social, cultural, academic and artistic life...
and began to improvise on the piano at an early age. When an aunt transcribed one of the pieces, composer George Enescu
George Enescu
George Enescu was a Romanian composer, violinist, pianist, conductor and teacher.-Biography:Enescu was born in the village of Liveni , Dorohoi County at the time, today Botoşani County. He showed musical talent from early in his childhood. A child prodigy, Enescu created his first musical...
recommended that Barberis take theory lessons. She studied with Italian professors in Iaşi and later studied violin, voice, and composition at the George Enescu Conservatory.
Barberis graduated from the Conservatory in 1922. She was married to a physician and had a daughter, which she left with her parents so she could continue her studies in Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
. She returned to Romania after a year and took professional employment, but later continued her studies in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
during three sessions, studying voice, conducting, opera, composition and orchestration. In 1936 she also studied voice briefly in Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
with Max Reger
Max Reger
Johann Baptist Joseph Maximilian Reger was a German composer, conductor, pianist, organist, and academic teacher.-Life:...
.
Her opera were performed at the Bucharest
Bucharest
Bucharest is the capital municipality, cultural, industrial, and financial centre of Romania. It is the largest city in Romania, located in the southeast of the country, at , and lies on the banks of the Dâmbovița River....
opera and by the Opera Company of Iaşi. Her music was also recorded and broadcast on Romanian Television (RTV).
Works
Barberis' music is strongly influenced by Romanian folk music. She wrote over one hundred art songs, symphonic music, four opera, instrumental music and choral works. Selected compositions include:- Itinerar dacic (1976) to verses by playwright Dominic Stancu
- Destin de poet (1981) to verses by Mihai Eminescu
- Kera Duducea (1963) opera
- Apus de soare (Sunset) (1961) opera
- Destin de poet (1981) to verses by Mihai Eminescu
- Rondelurile rozelor (1982) song cycle to verses by Alexandru Macedonski
Barberis published an autobiography, Din zori până în amurg (From Dawn until Dusk)