Minimalist Orientations in Romanian Music: Corneliu Dan Georgescu and the Concept of ‘Archetypal Monotony’

2024/07/03 by Oana Andreica · 1 voice · 1 citation
Arts and Humanities · #Musicology and Musical Analysis

paper · doi:10.1080/07494467.2025.2541465

openalex publication_date 2024/07/03 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/06/15

Abstract

This article explores Romanian minimalism from the perspective of the theoretical framework proposed by composer and musicologist Corneliu Dan Georgescu. Labelled as ‘archetypal minimalism’, this approach traces the origins of Romanian minimalism not in the minimalist music developed in the United States, but rather in the Romanian folk repertoire with which it shares fundamental characteristics. The first part of the article deals with Georgescu’s theoretical contributions, while the second examines some of his minimalist compositions.

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