Town Centre in Bournemouth in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)

Constantin Silvestri 1913-1969

'The Maestro'

Photographed by Ray Gurganus, April 2, 2025

1. Constantin Silvestri 1913-1969 Marker

Inscription. Constantin Silvestri conducted the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra 1961-1969. Silvestri, Romanian by birth, had learnt how to play the piano and organ before the age of six. He studied at the Bucharest Conservatoire and was already appearing as a conductor in his teens, making his debut in 1930 with the Bucharest Radio Symphony.

Noted for his magical powers as a conductor, he was also an outstanding and adventurous composer and pianist. Through extensive and taxing rehearsal, he raised the playing of the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra to an international standard undertaking a tour of Europe in 1965 and recording extensively.

His orchestra members recall 'He gave us wings and inspiration and took us on a path we never thought to take', 'He mesmerised us. We were a transformed orchestra by the time he died.

As the epitaph on his grave reads: 'An outstanding musician and a remarkable man'.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical year for this entry is 1930.

Location. 50° 43.208′ N, 1° 52.526′ W. Marker is in Bournemouth, England, in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. It is in Town Centre. It can be reached from Upper Hinton Road. In the St Peter's churchyard burial

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ground. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2 Upper Hinton Rd, Bournemouth, England BH1 2HH, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is in the Atlantic Ocean,

in the North Atlantic Region,

in Europe,

in Atlantic Europe,

on one of the British Isles,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Sir Daniel Eyres Godfrey (a few steps from this marker); The Chapel of the Resurrection (a few steps from this marker); The Shelley Family Tomb (within shouting distance of this marker); The Reverend Alexander Morden Bennett (within shouting distance of this marker); Major General the Honourable Richard Clement Moody (within shouting distance of this marker); Isabella & Hubert Parry (within shouting distance of this marker); Bow House (approx. 7 kilometers away); The Town Hall (approx. 7.1 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bournemouth.

Also see . . . Constantin Silvestri in Bournemouth with Alexandra Dariescu (Youtube, 1:28). (Submitted on June 11, 2025.)

Constantin Silvestri's tombstone image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Ray Gurganus, April 2, 2025

2. Constantin Silvestri's tombstone

Credits. This page was last revised on June 11, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 29, 2025, by Ray Gurganus of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 134 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 29, 2025, by Ray Gurganus of Washington, District of Columbia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.