Vladimir Cosma is a French composer and musician of Romanian descent. He is also known as a talented conductor and violinist. However, the main works of Vladimir are related to cinema: he is the author of many soundtracks for French films. His music is distinguished by expressiveness and originality of motives: the composer's creations cannot be confused with the works of other authors.
Vladimir Cosma: from the biography of the composer
Vladimir Cosma was born on April 13, 1940 in Bucharest, the capital of Romania. The family was musical: Vladimir's parents, his uncle and grandmother were pianists and composers. In his youth, Cosma was a fan of classical music. He was not attracted to youth clubs. He did not know how to dance.
Behind the composer is the Bucharest Conservatory and the Boulanger workshop in Paris. Finishing his studies in Bucharest, Cosma dreamed of going to Moscow. He expected that he could learn from Aram Khachaturian and David Oistrakh. But the fate of the Romanian youth was different.
Cosma moved to the French capital in 1963. Here he decided to break into the film industry. In cinema, Cosma began as an arranger of Legrand's music. Michel Legrand, pleased with the work of Vladimir, recommended him as a composer to Yves Robber, who in 1967 selected musical accompaniment for the film "Blessed Alexander". Yves Robber knew how to look for talents and never refused newcomers who wanted their chance to succeed.
Cosma warmly recalls the years of study in Paris. The young foreign student was awarded a scholarship, which helped him to overcome domestic difficulties in a foreign land. Cosma admits that from childhood he was brought up on a love of French culture.
A lot of impressions are connected with Vladimir in the salon of Nadi Boulanger, where many famous artists gathered. Cosma proudly calls himself a pupil of Boulanger.
