Joint stamp issue Romania-Hungary: Famous composers

On the occasion of celebrating 60 years since the resumption of the diplomatic relations between Romania and Hungary, Romfilatelia, the company specialized in issuing and trading Romanian postage stamps, introduces into circulation the Romania-Hungary joint stamp issue named Famous composers: George Enescu (1881-1955) and Bela Bartok (1881-1945).

Wishing to prove once more that, during our history, we have had many common things, especially in the cultural area, we need to reason that, before being a good neighbour, one must be a good friend as well.

Why Enescu and Bartok?

- they were born in the same year (1881) and in the same geographical area;

- they both dedicated their entire life to music;

- they were inspired by the Romania folklore;

- Bela Bartok accomplished the largest selection of Romanian carols;

- they had concerts in the greatest scene of the world, many times together;

- they both were members of the Romanian Academy;

- each one of them died far away from their native country (Bartok in New York, in 1945, and Enescu in Paris, in 1955).

Culture has always connected people. And what would be more honorable than two nations feeling spiritually connected by two personalities who, through their common language of music, built a lasting cultural bridge between our peoples.

The two postage stamps exhibiting the two great composers, together with two of their own score fragments, have the same face value of Lei 1.20.

The issue is completed by 1 maxicard.