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Intro |
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| Michael: Hi everyone, I'm Michael. |
| Larisa: And I'm Larisa! |
| Michael: And welcome to Culture Class: Essential Romanian Vocabulary, Season 1, Lesson 24! In this lesson, you'll learn five essential names related to people and homes. These are the five most popular musicians in Romania. Hand-picked. You can find a complete list of vocabulary at RomanianPod101.com. |
| BODY |
| Michael: Larisa, who's our first musician? |
| Larisa: George Enescu |
| Michael: "George Enescu" |
| Larisa: [SLOW] George Enescu [NORMAL] George Enescu |
| Michael: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Larisa: George Enescu |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Michael: One of the most famous Romanian violinists and composers. The biggest music festival and international competition in Romania was named after him. |
| Michael: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this name. |
| Larisa: [NORMAL] Casa lui George Enescu din București este acum un muzeu renumit care prezintă multe expoziții despre viața și muzica sa. |
| Michael: "George Enescu's home in Bucharest is now a famous museum featuring many exhibits about his life and music." |
| Larisa: [SLOW] Casa lui George Enescu din București este acum un muzeu renumit care prezintă multe expoziții despre viața și muzica sa. |
| Michael: Okay, who’s the next musician? |
| Larisa: Ciprian Porumbescu |
| Michael: "Ciprian Porumbescu" |
| Larisa: [SLOW] Ciprian Porumbescu [NORMAL] Ciprian Porumbescu |
| Michael: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Larisa: Ciprian Porumbescu |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Michael: A very well known Romanian composer. From 1977 until 1989, the Romanian national anthem was |
| Larisa: Trei culori |
| Michael: "Three colors," a song written and composed by Porumbescu. |
| Michael: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this name. |
| Larisa: [NORMAL] Deși Ciprian Porumbescu a murit la o vârstă fragedă la numai 29 de ani, a fost un compozitor prolific și a lăsat o amprentă puternică asupra muzicii românești. |
| Michael: "Even though Ciprian Porumbescu died very young at the age of 29, he was a prodigious composer and left a lasting impression on Romanian music." |
| Larisa: [SLOW] Deși Ciprian Porumbescu a murit la o vârstă fragedă la numai 29 de ani, a fost un compozitor prolific și a lăsat o amprentă puternică asupra muzicii românești. |
| Michael: Okay, who’s the next musician? |
| Larisa: Dinu Lipatti |
| Michael: "Dinu Lipatti" |
| Larisa: [SLOW] Dinu Lipatti [NORMAL] Dinu Lipatti |
| Michael: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Larisa: Dinu Lipatti |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Michael: Despite the fact that he died when he was very young and his appearances were limited at the end due to illness, he is considered Romania's greatest pianist. |
| Michael: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this name. |
| Larisa: [NORMAL] O monedă specială de argint a fost emisă în cinstea lui Dinu Lipatti la 100 de ani de la nașterea sa pentru a celebra realizările sale muzicale. |
| Michael: "A special silver coin was issued in honor of Dinu Lipatti's 100th birthday to celebrate his musical accomplishments." |
| Larisa: [SLOW] O monedă specială de argint a fost emisă în cinstea lui Dinu Lipatti la 100 de ani de la nașterea sa pentru a celebra realizările sale muzicale. |
| Michael: Okay, who’s the next musician? |
| Larisa: Iosif Ivanovici |
| Michael: "Josef Ivanovici" |
| Larisa: [SLOW] Iosif Ivanovici [NORMAL] Iosif Ivanovici |
| Michael: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Larisa: Iosif Ivanovici |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Michael: He is the composer of the famous waltz "Waves of the Danube," known in the United States as "The Anniversary Song." |
| Michael: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this name. |
| Larisa: [NORMAL] Iosif Ivanovici a făcut parte din armata militară română și a compus multe marșuri și alte tipuri de muzică militară. |
| Michael: "Josef Ivanovici was in the Romanian military and composed many marches and other forms of military music." |
| Larisa: [SLOW] Iosif Ivanovici a făcut parte din armata militară română și a compus multe marșuri și alte tipuri de muzică militară. |
| Michael: Okay, who’s the last musician? |
| Larisa: Sergiu Celibidache |
| Michael: "Sergiu Celibidache" |
| Larisa: [SLOW] Sergiu Celibidache [NORMAL] Sergiu Celibidache |
| Michael: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Larisa: Sergiu Celibidache |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Michael: One of the world's most famous conductors, he was born in Romania and studied in Bucharest. He was also a remarkable composer but refused to record his music. |
| Michael: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this name. |
| Larisa: [NORMAL] După moartea lui Sergiu Celibidache din 1996, fiul său a făcut un documentar despre tatăl său în perioada când era dirijor la faimoasa Orchestră Filarmonică din Munich. |
| Michael: "Following Sergiu Celibidache's death in 1996, his son made a documentary about his time as conductor of the famous Munich Philharmonic Orchestra." |
| Larisa: [SLOW] După moartea lui Sergiu Celibidache din 1996, fiul său a făcut un documentar despre tatăl său în perioada când era dirijor la faimoasa Orchestră Filarmonică din Munich. |
| QUIZ |
| Michael: Okay listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the names you just learned? Larisa will give you the Romanian - please say the English meaning out loud! Are you ready? |
| Larisa: Iosif Ivanovici |
| [PAUSE] Michael: "Josef Ivanovici" |
| Larisa: Ciprian Porumbescu |
| [PAUSE] Michael: "Ciprian Porumbescu" |
| Larisa: Sergiu Celibidache |
| [PAUSE] Michael: "Sergiu Celibidache" |
| Larisa: George Enescu |
| [PAUSE] Michael: "George Enescu" |
| Larisa: Dinu Lipatti |
| [PAUSE] Michael: "Dinu Lipatti" |
Outro |
| Michael: There you have it - the five most popular musicians in Romania! We have more vocab lists available at RomanianPod101.com, so be sure to check them out. Thanks, everyone! See you next time! |
| Larisa: La revedere. |
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