Born 29th March 1940 in Pașcani, Romania, died November 6th, 2020 in Tunari, Ilfov County, Romania.
Romanian composer of orchestral, chamber, choral, electroacoustic, multimedia, metamusic, and imaginary works that have been heard throughout Europe and elsewhere.
Prof. Nemescu studied composition with Mihail Jora, harmony with Paul Constantinescu and orchestration with Alexandru Pașcanu and Anatol Vieru at undefined from 1956-63. Much later, he earned his DMus in musicology at the G. Dima Conservatory in Cluj-Napoca in 1978.
Developer of the Romanian Spectralism, alongside with Corneliu Cezar and.Horatiu Radulescu
His honors include the Aaron Copland Prize (USA, 1970), six prizes from the Romanian Composers Union undefined (1970, 1981, 1984, 1987, 1992, 1995) and two prizes from the Concours International de Musique Électroacoustique de Bourges (1980, 1982). He has also earned the Prize of the Romanian Academy of Arts and Sciences (1981) and the Prize of the International Confederation for Electroacoustic Music (ICEM) (1985).
His music has been performed throughout Romania, as well as in Australia, Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Israel, Italy, Japan, Moldova, The Netherlands, Poland, Spain, and Switzerland, and has been broadcast throughout the world.
Prof. Nemescu initially taught at the University of Brașov, where he was an assistant from 1971-74 and a lecturer on analysis and counterpoint from 1974-78. From 1978-90, he was a professor of counterpoint, harmony and music history at the George Enescu Art High School in Bucharest and since 1990, has been Professor of Composition and doctoral advisor at undefined.
2025
2022
Electrecord
CD
2020
Electrecord
CD
2018
Editura Casa Radio
CD, Album
2018
Niklas Records, Bôłt
CD, Album
2017
Electrecord
4xCD + Box
2012
Niklas Records, Bôłt
CD
2011
Electrecord
4xCD + Box
2007
Editura Casa Radio
CD
2002
Electrecord
CD
1998
1996
Edition Modern
CD
1991
1984
1982
Electrecord
2xLP
1978
Electrecord
LP
2019
Editura Muzicală, Universitatea Națională de Muzică din București
CD, Promo
2017
Cherry Red
4xCD, Comp
2017
UCMR
CD, Comp, Promo
2011
Polmic
2xCD, Promo
2011
Polmic, Polmic, Polmic, Polmic, Polmic, Polmic, Polmic
7xCD, Comp, Promo
2009
Radio România
CD, Promo
2008
Nova Musica
CD
2007
Editura Muzicală
CD, Promo
2007
Star Media Music
CD, Promo
2006
Editura Muzicală, UCMR
CD
2006
Editura Muzicală
CD, Promo
2005
Editura Muzicală, Star Media Music
CDr, Album
2005
Magazinul Muzica 2001
CDr
2005
Star Media Music
CDr, Promo
2005
Star Media Music
CDr, Promo
2003
Editura Muzicală
CD, Promo
2003
Editura Muzicală
CD, Promo
2000
Editura Muzicală
CD, Comp
2000
Editura Muzicală
CD, Promo
2000
Panoramic XX-XXI
CD, Album
2000
1998
Pro Viva
CD
1992
Attacca, Attacca, Attacca
3xCD, Comp
1991
Electrecord
LP
1986
1981
1980
1969
Not On Label
2xCD, Comp
2022
Not On Label
File, AAC, Mixed
2022
Otaku Entertainment
Cass, Comp, Promo
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