Cover -- Contents -- Argument -- Part 1. Academic Music and Jazz in the Period 1951-1980 -- 1.1. Trends and tendencies in academic music -- 1.1.1. Avant-garde music -- 1.1.2. Integral serialism -- 1.1.3. Concrete music. Electronic music -- 1.1.4. Mathematical organization: stochastic music. Texture -- 1.1.5. Indeterminacy. Improvised music -- 1.1.6. Tapping on tradition. Minimalism -- 1.1.7. Postmodernism -- 1.1.8. Romanian music -- 1.1.9. Richard Oschanitzky's relationship with the stylistic tendencies of the era -- 1.2. Jazz, a defining component of modern music -- 1.2.1. Cool jazz -- 1.2.2. Bossa nova -- 1.2.3. Free jazz -- 1.3. The developing relationship between academic music and jazz -- 1.3.1. Academic vs. Jazz - Jazz vs. Academic -- 1.3.2. Third Stream -- Part 2. Richard Oschanitzky's Personality - A Model of Spiritual Confluence -- 2.1. Origin. Formative years. First compositions -- 2.1.1. The Oschanitzky Family -- 2.1.2. Formative years. Early compositions -- 2.2. Expulsion from the Conservatory -- 2.3. 1959-1964. Coming to prominence in the Romanian world of music as an arranger, orchestrator and pianist -- 2.3.1. Jazz in Romania (1948-1963) -- 2.3.2. Richard Oschanitzky - pianist, arranger, orchestrator -- 2.3.3. Stage music -- 2.3.4. Academic music compositions -- 2.4. 1964-1969. The work becomes more diverse, value increases. European activity -- 2.4.1. Diverse musical activities -- 2.4.2. Film music -- 2.4.3. Ethno-jazz -- 2.4.4. Free jazz -- 2.4.5. Pop music -- 2.4.6. Chamber jazz -- 2.5. The period 1971-1979 -- 2.5.1. Symphonic jazz and chamber jazz -- 2.5.2. Film music -- 2.5.3. Academic music -- Part 3. Analysing the Works -- 3.1. Academic music works -- 3.1.1. Missa Brevis (1956) -- 3.1.2. Scherzo for piano, op. 3 (1958) -- 3.1.3. Das Lied von der Liebe, op. 4 (1957-1961) -- 3.1.4. String quartet no. 1, op. 8 (1959-1961).

3.1.5. Dramatische Sonatine in H (1960) -- 3.1.6. Das Lied von der Wolke (1960-1966) -- 3.1.7. Sonata for clarinet and piano (1963) -- 3.1.8. Chamber concerto for piano, winds and percussion (1963) -- 3.2. Jazz works -- 3.2.1. Blue Brazil -- 3.2.2. Procesiune (Procession) -- 3.2.3. Entorsă (Sprain) -- 3.2.4. Don't Be Sad -- 3.2.5. Enchainé -- 3.2.6. T8 -- 3.2.7. Neurasia -- 3.2.8. Cearta (The Quarrel) -- 3.2.9. Always Down -- 3.3. Chamber jazz works -- 3.3.1. Toccata for piano and jazz septet -- 3.3.2. Barlovento -- 3.3.3. Madrigal -- 3.3.4. Ochi (Eyes) - In memoriam Ţuculescu -- 3.4. Symphonic jazz works -- 3.4.1. The Double Concerto for piano, tenor saxophone, symphonic orchestra and big band -- 3.4.2. Variaţiuni 71 (Variations 71) -- Conclusions -- Addendum I - Remunerated arrangements / orchestrations (institutions) -- Addendum II - Catalogue of Works -- Bibliography.