Mihail Jora
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Mihail Jora was a Romanian composer, pianist, and conductor.
Jora studied in Leipzig
with Robert Teichmüller
. From 1929 to 1962 he was a professor at the conservatoire of Bucharest
. He worked 1928 to 1933 as a director/conductor of the Broadcasting Orchestra in Bucharest
. In 1944 he became vice-president of the society of Romanian composers, however he soon came under the reproach of formalism into criticism of the government. In 1953, he was rehabilitated and reallowed to join the Composers' Union.
He composed four ballet
s, one symphony
, two major orchestra
works, chamber-musical works, and many pieces of piano, choir
music, and vocal music
.
Jora studied in Leipzig
Leipzig
Leipzig Leipzig has always been a trade city, situated during the time of the Holy Roman Empire at the intersection of the Via Regia and Via Imperii, two important trade routes. At one time, Leipzig was one of the major European centres of learning and culture in fields such as music and publishing...
with Robert Teichmüller
Robert Teichmüller
Robert Teichmüller was a German concert pianist and music educator.He studied piano and music theory with Carl Reinecke at the Leipzig Conservatory where he later became a faculty member in 1897, promoted to professor in 1908. He became one of the most influential piano teachers of his time...
. From 1929 to 1962 he was a professor at the conservatoire of 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....
. He worked 1928 to 1933 as a director/conductor of the Broadcasting Orchestra in 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....
. In 1944 he became vice-president of the society of Romanian composers, however he soon came under the reproach of formalism into criticism of the government. In 1953, he was rehabilitated and reallowed to join the Composers' Union.
He composed four ballet
Ballet
Ballet is a type of performance dance, that originated in the Italian Renaissance courts of the 15th century, and which was further developed in France and Russia as a concert dance form. The early portions preceded the invention of the proscenium stage and were presented in large chambers with...
s, one symphony
Symphony
A symphony is an extended musical composition in Western classical music, scored almost always for orchestra. A symphony usually contains at least one movement or episode composed according to the sonata principle...
, two major orchestra
Orchestra
An orchestra is a sizable instrumental ensemble that contains sections of string, brass, woodwind, and percussion instruments. The term orchestra derives from the Greek ορχήστρα, the name for the area in front of an ancient Greek stage reserved for the Greek chorus...
works, chamber-musical works, and many pieces of piano, choir
Choir
A choir, chorale or chorus is a musical ensemble of singers. Choral music, in turn, is the music written specifically for such an ensemble to perform.A body of singers who perform together as a group is called a choir or chorus...
music, and vocal music
Vocal music
Vocal music is a genre of music performed by one or more singers, with or without instrumental accompaniment, in which singing provides the main focus of the piece. Music which employs singing but does not feature it prominently is generally considered instrumental music Vocal music is a genre of...
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