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Intro

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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