Florica Musicescu

Florica Musicescu (May 21, 1887, Iaşi–March 19, 1969, Bucharest) was a renowned Romanian pianist and musical pedagogue, daughter of the renowned composer, conductor and musicologist Gavriil Musicescu.

She taught piano music for many decades at the Bucharest Conservatoire (also known as Royal Music Academy prior to World War II). For her masterful guidance and mentorship, she is considered to be one of the founders of the Romanian School of Piano Music. Many of the famous pianists of the 20th century emerged from this school: Dinu Lipatti and Radu Lupu, Dan Grigore, Madeleine Cantacuzene, Paul Dan, Sorin Enăchescu, Mihai Brediceanu, Svetla Protich, Marietta Orlov, Myriam Marbe, Mindru Katz, Tamás Vesmás and Shulamith Shapira.

External links

* [http://www.lipatti-haskil-foundation.com/04a-lipatti.php Dinu Lipatti (1917-1950)- a biography (the Lipatti-Haskil Foundation)]
* [http://www.deccaclassics.com/artists/lupu/biog.html Radu Lupu (born 1945)- Biography (by Decca)]
* [http://www.cimec.ro/scripts/Muzica/Eveniment/selCALENDARl.asp Musical and Choreographic Calendar]
* [http://romania-on-line.net/whoswho/GrigoreDan.htm Who’s who in Romania: Dan Grigore]