Roman Vlad
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Roman Vlad (b. 1919) Romanian composer, pianist, and musicologist. Moved to Italy in 1938 and became an Italian citizen. He was the artistic director of Accademia Filarmonica Romana from 1955-58 and again from 1966-62. As well, he was the president of the Italian Society for Contemporary Music in 1960 and musical consultant for the third RAI national radio and television network. Currently, he is a member of the Directory Council of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia and artistic consultant for the Ravenna Festival and the SpoletoFestival.
Vlad is an eclectic composer whose works range from symphonies to chamber music to "The Japanese Seasons, 24 Haiku." He is a noted composer of film music, as well, including the score for René Clair's The Beauty of the Devil. Vlad has written significant books about music, including The History of Twelve-Tone Music (1958) and biographies of Stravinsky and Dallapiccola. Works for the general public include Understanding Music and "Introduction to Musical Civilization.
