The Musical Moment

The Musical Moment, signed by the Romanian composer Nicolae Kirculescu, is a classical musical work for piano and orchestra, that was published in 1950. The premiere of the piece took place in 1965 and it is related to the adaption of the ending part of it to the opening credits of a well-known Romanian documentary show called „Teleenciclopedia” (broadcast by TVR), the show being broadcast for the first time in this same year. The 1965 recording remains a symbol for the show, this particular interpretation being made by Romanian Radio Orchestra, conducted by Iosif Conta, and the piano soloist, student at that time, Dan Grigore.

The composition was very often mistakenly labeled, due to original labeling done on the Electrorecord vinyl disc Așa începe dragostea (translating: That's how the loves starts) (containing many well-known pieces of Kirculescu). By this, the Musical moment may be found under the wrong name Patru studii de concert (in English: Four concerto studies), another work of the composer, this time for solo piano only. Other times, the tune is nicknamed „Plutașul de pe Bistrița” („The rafter of Bistrita”).