Ion Ivanovici
Ion Ivanovici was a Romanian military band conductor and composer of Banat Serbian origin, best remembered today for his waltz Waves of the Danube.
Biography
Ivanovici was born in Temesvár, Kingdom of Hungary, Austrian Empire. His interest in music began after he learned to play a flute given to him when he was a child.
Ivanovici moved to and lived most of his life in Galați in the Kingdom of Romania. Reaching the rank of officer in the Romanian army, his interest in military music culminates during his appointment as general inspector of military music in 1900. In 1901 he settled in Bucharest where he died a year later.
Although today Ivanovici is chiefly remembered for his waltz "Waves of the Danube", in his lifetime he composed over 300 works.
Other notable compositions are Carol I March, dedicated to King Carol of Romania, "Carmen Sylva" waltz, dedicated to Queen Elisabeth of Romania, and "Romanian heart" waltz op 51.
His works were published by over sixty publishing houses throughout the world. In 1889, Ivanovici won the coveted march prize to mark the World Exhibition in Paris, out of 116 entries.
His great-grandson Andrei Ivanovitch is a successful international classical pianist.
Compositions
Alexandru Marș Souvenir Moskau WaltzErzherzog Carl Ludwig March, Op. 129La SerenadeThe Daughter of the Boatman, or Schiffers Tochterlein Seufzer Waltz Sinaia WaltzSzerenade Zigeuneren Carmen Sylva Waltz from 1892Mariana PolkaRomania's Heart Waltz, Op. 51Incognito WaltzAbschied von Focșani March Vision de l'Orient Waltz , Op. 147Meteor WaltzIm Mondenglanz Waltz , Op. 122Magic of the Mountains WaltzLiebes Klange Polka Storm GaloppWild Flowers WaltzAbendtraume Polka-Mazurka Agatha WaltzDer Liebesbote Waltz , Op. 136Easy, like a Dream, also known as Legere, comme un reve in French and Leicht, wie der Traum in GermanPoker Polka, Op. 123Am Hofe der Czarin Waltz , Op. 124Die Ballkönigin Waltz , Op. 127Goldene Stunden Waltz , Op. 128 from 1893Céline Polka-Mazurka, Op. 130Natalia Waltz, Op. 134Beim Pfanderspiel Polka, Op. 137Bluthenzauber Waltz, Op. 149Lieb' um Liebe Waltz , Op. 155Alina WaltzAmalia WaltzLife in CyprusSouvenir de Brăila QuadrilleAurel WaltzCleopatra WaltzElena Polka-MazurkaFarmecul PeleșuluiFata pescaruluiFrumoasa româncă WaltzFrumoșii ochi albaștri Song Hora micilor dorobanțiHerzliebchen WaltzKalinderu MarchLa balul curții Mazurka Luceafărul Waltz Military MarchMarșul CarolL'Odalisque Polka-MazurkaPe Dunăre Mazurka Plăcerea balului Mazurka Porumbeii albi Die Konigin des Morgens or The Queen of the MorningRosina Polka from 1902Sârba moților Suvenire QuadrilleMaus Polka or Mouse PolkaTatiana WaltzRoses from the Orient WaltzViața la București Waltz Visuri de aur Waltz Zâna Dunării Anniversary WaltzBavarian LändlerKaiserreise or Voyage Imperial MarchLa Bella Roumaine Waltz from 1901Danube Waves''