Florica Musicescu (21 May 1887, Iaşi–19 March 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 Conservatory The National University of Music Bucharest ( ro, Universitatea Naţională de Muzică București, UNMB) is a university-level school of music located in Bucharest, Romania. Established as a school of music in 1863 and reorganized as an academy in ...

(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:

Mihai Brediceanu Mihai Brediceanu (14 June 1920 – 4 March 2005) was a Romanian composer, conductor, and musicologist. Biography He was born in Brașov, the son of composer Tiberiu Brediceanu and grandson of Coriolan Brediceanu. He studied the piano at the Bra� ...

, Paul Dan,

Dan Grigore Dan Grigore (born 6 August 1943) is a Romanian classical pianist. He is regarded as one of the great pianists of the twentieth century, as well as one of the four greatest Romanian pianists of all time (along with Clara Haskil, Dinu Lipatti, and ...

Mindru Katz Mindru Katz (3 June 192530 January 1978) was a Romanian-Israeli classical pianist. Biography Katz was born to Jewish parents in Bucharest in 1925. He was discovered as a child prodigy by the noted composer George Enescu, and taught by Florica M ...

, Dinu Lipatti, Myriam Marbe, Radu Lupu,

Svetla Protich Svetla Protich ( bg, Светла Протич), is a Bulgarian classical pianist and professor of music. Biography Svetla Protich started taking piano lessons at the age of 5 under Prof. Dimitar Nenov, and performed her first solo-recital whe ...

Madeleine Cantacuzene Madeleine may refer to: Common meanings * Madeleine (name), also Madeline, a feminine given name *Madeleine (cake), a traditional sweet cake from France * Mary Magdalene, also called the Madeleine Arts and entertainment * ''Madelein'' (1919 ...

, Sorin Enăchescu, Maria Fotino,

Corneliu Gheorghiu Corneliu is a Romanian given name, derived from Latin '' Cornelius''. Corneliu may refer to: *Corneliu Baba * Corneliu Bogdan *Corneliu Calotescu * Corneliu Carp *Corneliu Chisu *Corneliu Ciontu *Corneliu Zelea Codreanu *Corneliu Codreanu (football ...

,Gheorghiu, Corneliu: ''De la pianistique'', Bruxelles 2007,

Marietta Orlov Marietta may refer to: Places in the United States *Marietta, Jacksonville, Florida *Marietta, Georgia, the largest US city named Marietta *Marietta, Illinois *Marietta, Indiana *Marietta, Kansas *Marietta, Minnesota *Marietta, Mississippi *Mar ...

, Shulamith Shapira and Tamás Vesmás.

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