Pascal Bentoiu

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Pascal Bentoiu (1927) is a Romanian Modernist composer.

Bentoiu studied harmony, counterpoint and composition with Mihail Jora and piano with Constantin Dimitrescu. He spent three years researching the rhythm and harmony of Romanian folk music at the Bucharest Folklore Institute and then began composing for the stage. His operas are written with dramatic flair and make use of a variety of elements, including folksong, tape, serialism and diatonicism. His instrumental and orchestral works also contain a variety of contemporary techniques, and Bentoiu's work is characterized by its color and lyricism.

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