Neaga Family Archive and Musical Lineage

Biographies

Gheorghe (George) Neaga and Stefan Neaga

A two-generation profile combining primary book evidence with clearly attributed public references.

Portrait of Gheorghe Neaga

Gheorghe Neaga

19 March 1922, Bucharest28 November 2003, Dallas (book record)

Composer, violinist, and pedagogue active across performance, composition, and institutional teaching. Book, p. 199

Family
Son of Stefan Neaga; musical lineage includes Anton and Timotei Neaga. Book, p. 194
Training
Bucharest Academy (from 1937), Moscow Conservatory (from 1942), Chisinau composition studies (1953-1958). Book, p. 195-197
Institutional roles
State Philharmonic performer, pedagogue, Radio Symphony artistic director, and professor in Chisinau. Book, p. 199
Awards
State Prize (1969), Maestru Emerit al Artelor (1979). Book, p. 199

Curated notable works (supported in sources)

  • Sonata No. 1 for Violin and Piano (1957; revised 1961). Book, p. 63, 205
  • Suite for String Orchestra (1970; published 1977). Book, p. 129-130, 191
  • String Quartet No. 1 (1971; published 1974). Book, p. 191
  • Piano Sonata (1979; published 1983). Book, p. 191, 205
  • Sonata No. 2 for Violin and Piano (1991 manuscript). Book, p. 192
  • Trio for Violin, Cello and Piano (2001 manuscript, Dallas). Book, p. 192
  • String Quartet No. 3 (2003 manuscript, Dallas). Book, p. 192

Date conflict note: some external records list 24 November 2003; the monograph narrative states 28 November 2003.

Historical photo associated with Stefan Neaga and colleagues

Stefan Neaga

7 December 1900, Chisinau30 May 1951, Chisinau

Composer and pianist; a formative figure in the lineage that shaped Gheorghe Neaga's musical path.

In family narrative
Presented as a major promoter of local musical culture, formally trained in Chisinau, Bucharest, and Paris. Book, p. 194
Public reference profile
International summary entries list him as a Moldovan/Soviet composer. Wikipedia, VIAF
Relation
Father of Gheorghe Neaga, directly tied to his early training and repertoire environment. Book, p. 194-195

Curated notable works (public reference list)

  • Anthem of the Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic (1945, music attribution). Wikipedia (anthem page)
  • Stefan cel Mare (1945). Wikipedia (Stefan Neaga page)
  • Bessarabians (1947). Wikipedia (Stefan Neaga page)
  • Jubilee Cantata (1949). Wikipedia (Stefan Neaga page)
  • The Song of Revival (1951). Wikipedia (Stefan Neaga page)

For Stefan's full critical catalog, additional archival score sources should be added in a future update.