Stepan Njaga

Stepan Njaga studied at National University of Music Bucharest and École Normale de Musique de Paris Alfred Cortot. The field of work recorded is music. Employment is recorded with Moscow Conservatory. Positions recorded include Member of the Supreme Soviet of the Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic. Distinctions recorded are Stalin Prize and Order of Lenin.

• Name — Ștefan Neaga • Born — 7 December 1900 • Birthplace — Chișinău, Russian Empire (now Republic of Moldova) • Died — 30 May 1951 • Place of death — Chișinău, Moldavian SSR, USSR • Era — Folk-inspired early modern • Education — National University of Music Bucharest, École normale de musique de Paris • List Of Works — Anthem of the Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic

From an early age he was a pianist in his father's orchestra. At the age of 18, he graduated with high distinction the School of Music in Chișinău in the class of piano of the prominent teacher and pianist from Odesa Iuliu Guz. By that time he met the Romanian virtuoso Grigoraș Dinicu who invited him in his ensemble as a concert pianist, accompagnateur and arranger. In 1920 he entered the class of piano at the National University of Music Bucharest. He did not finish his course in composition due to his concert tours as a virtuoso pianist whose repertoire included works of Bach, Beethoven, Tchaikovsky, Chopin, Liszt, Debussy, Ravel, R. Strauss, etc. In 1926 he entered again the Academy of Music, Theater and Fine arts in the class of composition of Dimitrie Cuclin. There he was absorbed by the enthusiasm of composing, and, after graduating the Academy (in 1931), he decided to go to Paris where he met again Grigoraș Dinicu. There he was advised to enter École Normale de Musique de Paris in the class of composition of Nadia Boulanger, piano - with Alfred Cortot, and conducting - with Charles Munch.