Grigoras Dinicu

Grigoras Dinicu was a prominent composer and violinist in his day, an artist who drew accolades for his virtuosity from many world-renowned performers, including Jascha Heifetz, who called him the most talented violinist he had ever encountered. Dinicu's reputation, both as composer and performer, began to fade after his death. In many ways his career paralleled that of Ignaz Paderewski: like his keyboard counterpart, Dinicu became active in politics, though on a smaller scale, and also like him, attracted attention for his mostly light, virtuosic, and tuneful compositions. Di...