Grigoras Dinicu

Grigoraș Ionică Dinicu (Romanian: [ɡriɡoˈraʃ joˈnikə diˈniku]; April 3, 1889 – March 28, 1949) was a Romanian violin virtuoso and composer of Roma ethnicity. He is most famous for his often-played virtuoso violin showpiece "Hora staccato" (1906) and for making popular the tune Ciocârlia, composed by his grandfather Angheluș Dinicu for nai. It is rumored that Jascha Heifetz once said that Grigoraș Dinicu was the greatest violinist he had ever heard. In the 1930s he was involved in the political movement of the Romanian Roma and was made honorary president of the "General Union of the Romanian Roma". Other well known compositions are: Hora mărțișorului (Mărțișor, literally "little March", is a major Romanian seasonal holiday on March 1), Ceasornicul (The Clock) and Căruța poștei (The Post Wagon).

The Menuhin Century - The Virtuoso & His Landmark Recordings - 2026-04-06T00:00:00.000000Z

A Violin Celebration - 2026-01-27T00:00:00.000000Z

I Like the Violin! (Menuetto Kids - Classical Music for Children) - 2015-11-20T00:00:00.000000Z

Romanian Violin / Romanian Folk Music in 78 RPM / Recordings 1924-1946 - 2009-05-09T00:00:00.000000Z

Grigoraș Dinicu (Vioară) - 2006-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

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