Issued by the National Bank of Romania as part of its ongoing commemorative program, this piece honors Marin Constantin, the choral conductor who founded the Madrigal Choir in Bucharest in 1963 — an ensemble that became one of the most internationally recognized vocal groups of the communist period, performing abroad at a time when most Romanian cultural exports were tightly controlled by the state.
Issued by the National Bank of Romania as part of its ongoing commemorative program, this piece honors Marin Constantin, the choral conductor who founded the Madrigal Choir in Bucharest in 1963 — an ensemble that became one of the most internationally recognized vocal groups of the communist period, performing abroad at a time when most Romanian cultural exports were tightly controlled by the state.