Sabin V. Drăgoi

Sabin Vasile Drăgoi (Romanian pronunciation: [saˈbin drəˈɡoj]; 6 June 1894 – 31 December 1968) was a Romanian composer, who specialized in folk music. His oeuvre includes orchestral and chamber works, film music and operas.

He was born in a peasant family from Seliște, Arad County. After studying at a teachers' seminary in Arad and at the music conservatory in Cluj, he went to the Prague Conservatory, where he studied composition with Vítězslav Novák. From 1924 to 1950 he was professor of composition, harmony, and counterpoint at the conservatories in Timișoara and Bucharest, and from 1940 to 1944 he was the director of the opera house in Timișoara.

Birth and Death Data: Born June 6, 1894 (Seliște (village in Arad County, Romania)), Died December 31, 1968 (Bucharest (capital and largest city of Romania) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1929

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Gramophone BW2230 10-in. 2/22/1929 Lumea zice că mi's lotru Vasile Alexiu Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Drăgoi, Sabin V.," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/368661.

Drăgoi, Sabin V.. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/368661.

"Drăgoi, Sabin V.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/368661

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