Ciprian Porumbescu, 173 years since his birth: The composer transformed the love of country into musictranslated

Wednesday marks the 173rd anniversary of the birth of Ciprian Porumbescu, the composer who left Romanian music creations in which love of country, faith and longing for his native places occupied a central place.

He was born on October 14, 1853, in Şipotele Suceva, in the Austro-Hungarian Empire (today in Romania), in the family of priest Iraclie Porumbescu and Emilia Clodniţchi, with Polish origins.

Although he did not have the necessary material resources to support his artistic training, his father instilled in him faith and patriotism. At the age of seven he met the musicologist Carol Miculi, a teacher at the Lemberg Conservatory, who spent several years in the composer's hometown to collect popular songs.

Until 1873, he studied at the upper gymnasium in Suceava, continuing until 1877 with Orthodox Theology courses in Chernivtsi, during which time his mother, Emilia, passed to the Lord.

In 1871, he participated in the celebration of the Putna Monastery, which marked 400 years since its consecration, together with Mihai Eminescu, A.D. Xenopol, Ioan Slavici, and Nicolae Teclu.

Creation inspired by country and faith During his student days, Ciprian Porumbescu composed...