I thought he belonged to the past
Often, since my arrival in France, Ive heard of a distinguished composer named Vladimir Cosma , born in Romania. Although we have practically the same age, 76, I had soon imagined that this famous musician belonged to a distant past. Maybe this silly belief might have been enhanced by the fact that Cosma celebrities— Teodor and Edgar —formed a distinguished musical family in Romania. Vladmir Cosma composed the following well-known melodies: Click image to enlarge and link to YouTube Maybe you didn't recognize that final example. Here's a more memorable version: Click image to enlarge and link to YouTube And here's another example of both melodies: Click image to enlarge and link to YouTube