Andricu, Mihail (Gheorghe)
Andricu, Mihail (Gheorghe)
Andricu, Mihail (Gheorghe), Romanian pianist, teacher, and composer; b. Bucharest, Jan. 3, 1895; d. there, Feb. 4, 1974. He studied at the Bucharest Cons. (1903–09), later serving on its faculty (1926–59). He was also active as piano accompanist to Georges Enesco.
Works
DRAMATIC: Ballet: Cenureasa (Cinderella; 1929); Taina (The Secret; 1932; Bucharest, Feb. 8, 1936); Lucefarul (The Morning Star; Bucharest, Sept. 24, 1951). ORCH.: Poem for Piano and Orch. (1923); 8 suites (1924–67); 3 Symphonic Pictures (1925); 3 chamber syms. (1927, 1961, 1965); Serenade (1928); 2 sets of 3 Symphonic Sketches (1936, 1951); Fantezie for Piano and Orch. (1940); 11 syms. (1944; 1947; 1950; 1954; 1955; 1957; 1958; 1960; 1962; 1968; In Memoriam, 1970); 13 sinfoniettas (1945–72); 3 Symphonic Pieces (1950); Rapsodie (1952); Violin Concerto (1960); Cello Concerto (1961); 6 Portraits (1969); Evocation (1971); Miniatures and Images (1971). CHAMBER: 4 Novelettes for Piano Quartet (1925); Octet (1928); String Quartet (1931); Sextet (1932); 2 quintets (1938, 1956); Violin Sonata (1941); 3 Pieces for Piano and Winds (1964). OTHER: Piano pieces; choral works; songs.
—Nicolas Slonimsky/Laura Kuhn/Dennis McIntire