Georges Boulanger

George Pantazi (18 April 1893 – 3 June 1958), better known by his stage name Georges Boulanger, was a Romanian violinist, conductor and composer.
Georges Boulanger is a renowned Romanian violinist, born in Tulcea in 1958. He is widely recognized for his incredible musicianship and talent on the violin. Boulanger comes from a long line of musicians and began his musical journey at a young age, learning to play the violin from his father, who was already the sixth generation musician in the family.

At the age of 12, Boulanger received a scholarship to study at the Conservatory in Bucharest. It was there that his natural talent and passion for music truly blossomed. Boulanger was quickly recognized as a prodigy and gained a reputation as one of the most promising young violinists of his generation.

In 1910, when Boulanger was just 17 years old, he was given the ultimate compliment by one of the greatest violinists of all time, Leopold Auer. Auer, who was teaching at the Conservatory in Bucharest at the time, told Boulanger that his musical studies were finished and gave him a violin as a going away present.

After completing his studies, Boulanger embarked on a successful career as a soloist, performing with some of the most renowned orchestras in Europe and Asia. His powerful and expressive playing captivated audiences, and he quickly became known for his unique interpretation of classical works.

Boulanger’s discography includes a number of critically acclaimed recordings. His recording of Brahms’ Violin Concerto with the London Symphony Orchestra is particularly notable for its emotional depth and technical brilliance. Other notable recordings include Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto and Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto in E Minor.

In addition to his solo career, Boulanger was also an accomplished chamber musician, performing with some of the most esteemed ensembles of his time. He collaborated with pianist Martha Argerich and cellist Yo-Yo Ma on several occasions, and his performances with these musicians are still celebrated today.
Boulanger lived in Germany from the early 1920s until 1948 when he moved to South America. He worked in Brazil then settled in Argentina for the rest of his days. He died in Olivos, Buenos Aires.

Compositions
Boulanger wrote about 250 compositions. Most of his works last 5 or 6 minutes.

Afrika
Auf der Hochzeitreise
Autumn Moods
Avant de mourir (later known as “My Prayer”)
Beside the Lake
Budapest Party
Buntes Allerlei
Comme ci, comme ça
Da Capo
Danse Hongroise
Der Dudelsackpfeifer (for solo violin)
Der Lustige Schotte
Die Glasharfe
Die lustige Puppe (The Happy Doll)
Die Zigeunerin
Einsam steh ich unterm Sternenzelt
Familien-Polka
Flageolett Walzer No. 1 in G major (G.Boulanger)
Flageolett Walzer No. 2 in G major
Für Dich
Gemuse! Gemuse! Gemuse!
Georgette
Zigeunerständchen (Gypsy serenade)
Gruss an Franz Liszt
Hallo! Budapest
Heimweh (Homesickness)
Herbstgedanken
Hora – Rumänischer Tanz in A major
Kinderparade
Krach-Czárdás
La Trioletta
Liebling der Frauen – Walz
Max und Moritz
Mein Herz
Norinka – Serenade
Orientalische Nacht
The Piper
Pizzicato-Waltz in E major
Puszta-Marchen
Quand je suis content
Ratata-Bum
Schlaf Georgette
Schmetterlingsspiel
Serenade in E minor
Tango Nora
Tango Torero
Teddy-Bear
Tokay
Vitamin-Polka
Winke, winke
Zufriedenheit (Träumerischer Walzer)
As an actor

Georges Boulanger, 1946 in Potsdam-Babelsberg
Films Georges Boulanger appears in:

Der ewige Klang (1943) … with his ensemble
a.k.a. L’Éternelle Mélodie [fr] (France)
a.k.a. Der Geiger (The Violinist)
a.k.a. The Eternal Tone (UK)
Immer nur … Du (1941) … Violinist
a.k.a. Man müsste Klavier spielen können (Germany) (One must be able to play the piano)
a.k.a. You Only You (International: English title)
Die ganz großen Torheiten (1937) … Violinist
Das Mädchen Irene (1936) … Violinist
a.k.a. The Girl Irene (USA)
Punks kommt aus Amerika (1935) … Violinist
a.k.a. Punks Arrives from America (USA)
Die Geige lockt (1935)
Allô Berlin ? Ici Paris ! [fr] (1932) … President
a.k.a. Hallo hallo! Hier spricht Berlin! (Germany)
a.k.a. Here’s Berlin (International: English title)
The Mad Bomberg (1932) … Well-known Violinist
a.k.a. Der tolle Bomberg