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George Enescu (pronunciation in Romanian: /'ʤěor.ʤe e'nes.ku/; known in France as Georges Enesco) (August 19, 1881, Liveni – May 4, 1955, Paris) was a Romanian composer, violinist, pianist, conductor and teacher, preeminent Romanian musician of the 20th century, and one of the greatest performers of his time. Image File history File links Question_book-3. ... is the 231st day of the year (232nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1881 (MDCCCLXXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... is the 124th day of the year (125th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar). ... This article is about the capital of France. ... A composer is a person who writes music. ... A violinist is an instrumentalist who plays the violin. ... A pianist is a person who plays the piano. ... A conductor conducting at a ceremony A conductors score and batons Conducting is the act of directing a musical performance by way of visible gestures. ...

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Biography

Young George Enescu

He was born in the village of Liveni, Romania (Dorohoi County at the time, today Botoşani County), and showed musical talent from early in his childhood. A child prodigy, Enescu created his first musical composition at the age of five. Shortly thereafter, his father presented him to the professor and composer Eduard Caudella. At the age of seven, entered the Vienna Conservatory, where he studied with Joseph Hellmesberger, Jr., Robert Fuchs, and Sigismond Bachrich, and graduated before his 13th birthday, earning the silver medal. In his Viennese concerts young Enescu played works by Brahms, Sarasate and Mendelssohn. In 1895 he went to Paris to continue his studies. He studied violin with Martin Pierre Marsick, harmony with André Gédalge, and composition with Jules Massenet and Gabriel Fauré. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Administrative map of Romania with BotoÅŸani county highlighted BotoÅŸani is a Romanian county (JudeÅ£) in the Bukovina region, with the capital city at BotoÅŸani (population: 128,888). ... Wunderkind redirects here. ... Eduard Caudella (3 June 1841 – 15 April 1924) was a Romanian opera composer, also a violin virtuoso, conductor, teacher and critic. ... The Konservatorium Wien is the music conservatory in Vienna. ... Joseph Hellmesberger junior (9 April 1855–26 April 1907) was an Austrian composer, violinist and principal conductor of the Vienna Philharmonic orchestra from 1901 to 1903. ... Robert Fuchs (February 15, 1847 – February 19, 1927) was an Austrian composer and Professor of Music Theory at the Vienna Conservatory. ... Johannes Brahms Johannes Brahms (May 7, 1833 – April 3, 1897) was a German composer of the Romantic period. ... Pablo Martín Melitón de Sarasate y Navascuéz (March 10, 1844 - September 28, 1908, pronounced Sara-SOT-tey), was a Spanish violin virtuoso and composer of the Romantic period. ... Portrait of Mendelssohn by the English miniaturist James Warren Childe (1778-1862), 1839 Jakob Ludwig Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy, born and generally known as Felix Mendelssohn (February 3, 1809 – November 4, 1847) is a German composer, pianist and conductor of the early Romantic period. ... This article is about the capital of France. ... Martin Pierre Joseph Marsick (March 9, 1847, Jupille-sur-Meuse - October 21, 1924, Paris), was a Belgian violin player and teacher. ... André Gedalge (December 27, 1856 - February 5, 1926), was an inflential French composer and teacher. ... Jules Massenet Jules (Émile Frédéric) Massenet (May 12, 1842 – August 13, 1912) was a French composer. ... Gabriel Urbain Fauré (May 12, 1845 – November 4, 1924) was a French composer, organist, pianist, and teacher. ...

Many of Enescu's works were influenced by Romanian folk music, his most popular compositions being the two Romanian Rhapsodies (1901–2), the opera Oedipe (1936), and the suites for orchestra. He also wrote five symphonies (two of them unfinished), a symphonic poem Vox maris, and much chamber music (three sonatas for violin and piano, two for cello and piano, a piano trio, quartets with and without piano, a wind decet (French, "dixtuor"), an octet for strings, a piano quintet, a chamber symphony for twelve solo instruments). Oedipe is an opera in four acts by the Romanian composer George Enescu, based on the mythological tale of Oedipus, and set to a libretto by Edmond Fleg. ... A symphonic poem or tone poem is a piece of orchestral music, in one movement, in which some extra-musical programme provides a narrative or illustrative element. ...

George Enescu Museum (Cantacuzino Palace), Bucharest

In 1923 he made his debut as a conductor in a concert given by the Philadelphia Orchestra in New York City. In 1935, he conducted the Orchestre Symphonique de Paris and Yehudi Menuhin in Mozart's Violin Concerto No.3 in G major. He also conducted the New York Philharmonic between 1937 and 1938. In 1939 he married Maria Rosetti (known as the Princess Cantacuzino through her first husband Mihail Cantacuzino), a good friend of the future Queen Marie of Romania. While staying in Bucharest, Enescu lived in the Cantacuzino Palace on Calea Victoriei (now the Muzeu Naţional George Enescu, dedicated to his work). Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2592x1944, 843 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): George Enescu Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used to... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2592x1944, 843 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): George Enescu Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used to... The Philadelphia Orchestra, based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is one of the Big Five symphony orchestras in the United States and usually considered among the finest in the world. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... Yehudi Menuhin, Baron Menuhin, OM, KBE (April 22, 1916 – March 12, 1999) was an American violinist and conductor who spent most of his performing career in the United Kingdom. ... The New York Philharmonic is the oldest active symphony orchestra in the United States, organized during 1842. ... Princess Marie of Edinburgh (Marie Alexandra Victoria; later Queen of Romania; 29 October 1875 – 18 July 1938) was a member of the British Royal Family who became the queen consort of Ferdinand I of Romania. ... Nickname: Motto: Patria si Dreptul Meu (My Country and My Right) Location of Bucharest within Romania (in red) Coordinates: , Country County Founded 1459 (first official record) Government  - Mayor Adriean Videanu Area  - City 228 km² (88 sq mi)  - Metro 238 km² (91. ... Calea Victoriei in 1935. ...

He lived in Paris and in Romania, but after World War II and the Soviet occupation of Romania, he remained in Paris. Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... In 1944 Romania was occupied by Soviet troops, who would not withdraw until 1958. ... This article is about the capital of France. ...

He was also a noted violin teacher. Yehudi Menuhin, Christian Ferras, Ivry Gitlis, Arthur Grumiaux, and Ida Haendel were among his pupils. He promoted contemporary Romanian music, playing works of Constantin Silvestri, Mihail Jora, Ionel Perlea and Marţian Negrea. Yehudi Menuhin, Baron Menuhin, OM, KBE (April 22, 1916 – March 12, 1999) was an American violinist and conductor who spent most of his performing career in the United Kingdom. ... What follows in a translation of the link found at the bottom Christian Ferras (June 17, 1933, Le Touquet - September 14, 1982, Paris) was a French violinist. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Arthur Grumiaux (March 21, 1921–October 16, 1986) was a Belgian violinist who was also proficient in piano. ... Ida Haendel, CBE (born December 15, 1928) is a violinist. ... Constantin Silvestri (May 13, 1913 – February 23, 1969) was a Romanian conductor. ... Mihail Jora (1891-1971) was a Romanian composer, pianist, and conductor. ...

On his death in 1955, George Enescu was interred in the Père Lachaise Cemetery in Paris. Looking down the hill at Père-Lachaise. ...

Today, Bucharest houses a museum in his memory; likewise, the Symphony Orchestra of Bucharest, as well as the George Enescu Festival, are named and held in his honor. The Romanian Athenaeum has been the host of the George Enescu Philharmonic Orchestra for over a century. ... The George Enescu International Festival and Competition is a cultural event (music festival and contest) held every two years (until 2001, it was held every three years) in Bucharest, between the 1st and the 23rd of September. ...

Works

Filarmonica "George Enescu"- Romanian Athenaeum, Bucharest

Elisabeth of Wied with George Enescu and Dimitrie Dinicu

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Selected Works

For a complete list, see List of compositions by George Enescu.

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Opera

• Oedipe, tragédie lyrique in four acts, libretto by Edmond Fleg, op. 23 (1910-1931)

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Symphonies

• Symphony No. 1 in E flat major, op. 13 (1905)
• Symphony No. 2 in A major, op. 17 (1912-1914)
• Symphony No. 3 in C major, with chorus, op. 21 (1916-1918)

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Other Orchestral Works

• Poème Roumaine, symphonic suite for orchestra, op. 1 (1897)
• Romanian Rhapsody No. 1 in A major, op. 11 (1901)
• Romanian Rhapsody No. 2 in D major, op. 11 (1902)
• Orchestral Suite No. 1 in E flat major, op. 9 (1903)
• Orchestral Suite No. 2 in C major, op. 20 (1915)
• Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D major Suite Villageoise, op. 27 (1937-1938)

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Chamber Works

String Quartets

• String Quartet No. 2 in G major, op. 22 (1950-1952)

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Sonatas

• Violin Sonata No. 2 in F minor op. 6 (1899)
• Violin Sonata No. 3 in A minor dans le caractère populaire roumain, op. 25 (1926)
• Cello Sonata No. 2 in C major, op. 26 (1935)

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Other Chamber Works

• Octet for Strings, op. 7 (1900)
• Dixtour in D major, for wind instruments, op. 14 (1906)
• Impressions d'Enfance, for violin and piano, op. 28 (1938)
• Piano Quintet in A minor, op. 29 (1940)
• Piano Quartet No. 2 in D minor, op. 22 (1943-1944)
• Chamber Symphony, for 12 instruments, op. 33 (1954)
• Concertstück, for viola and piano (1906)
• Legende, for trumpet and piano (1906)
• Cantabile et Presto, for flute and piano (1904)

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Piano Music

• Piano Suite No. 1 in G minor, Dans le style ancien op. 3 (1897)
• Piano Suite No. 2 in D major, op. 10 (1901/1903)
• Piano Suite No. 3, Pieces impromptues op. 18 (1913-1916)
• Piano Sonata No. 3 in D major, op 24 (1933-1935)

Songs

• Sept Chansons de Clement Marot, for tenor and piano, op. 15 (1907-1908)

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Media

See also

• Category:Compositions by George Enescu
• George Enescu Philharmonic Orchestra
• List of famous conductors
• List of 20th century classical composers

The Romanian Athenaeum has been the host of the George Enescu Philharmonic Orchestra for over a century. ... Composers of 20th century classical music include: Heikki Aaltoila (1905-1992) Juhan Aavik (1884-1982) Frank Abbinanti (1949- ) Kyle Abbot (1950-2004) Keiko Abe (born 1937) Rosalina Abejo (1922–1991) Michael Abels (born 1962) Muhal Richard Abrams (born 1930) Juan Manuel Abras (born 1975) Jean Absil (1893-1974) María...

References

• Axente, Colette, and Ileana Ratiu. 1998. George Enescu: Biografie documentara, tineretea si afirmarea: 1901-1920. Bucharest: Editura muzicala a U.C.M.R.
• Bentoiu, Pascal. 1984. Capodopere enesciene. Bucharest: Editura muzicala a U.C.M.R.
• Cophignon, Alain. 2006. Georges Enesco. Paris: Librairie Arthème Fayard («Bibliothèque des grands compositeurs»). ISBN 978-2213623214
• Cosma, Viorel. 2000. George Enescu: A Tragic Life in Pictures. Bucharest: The Romanian Cultural Foundation Publishing House.
• Malcolm, Noel. 1990. George Enescu: His Life and Music, with a preface by Sir Yehudi Menuhin. London: Toccata Press. ISBN 0907689329 (cloth); ISBN 0907689337 (pbk)
• Malcolm, Noel. 2001. "Enescu, George." The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, ed. S. Sadie and J. Tyrrell. London: Macmillan.
• Voicana, Mircea, Mircea Voicana, Clemansa Firca, Alfred Hoffman, Elena Zottoviceanu, in collaboration with Myriam Marbe, Stefan Niculescu, and Adrian Ratiu. 1971. George Enescu: Monografie. 2 vols. Bucharest: Editura Academiei Republicii Socialiste România.

External links

• International Enescu Society
• International Festival and Competition "George Enescu"
• Enescu was listed in the International Music Score Library Project
• A page on the closely linked lives of Enescu and Chailley
• Another site, with a helpful timeline
• Pascal Bentoiu: George Enescu, the composer
• Reissue of the complete Bach clavier concertos conducted by Enesco on 4 CDs
• Review on Musicweb-International by Evan Dickerson of available recordings featuring Enescu's compositions (updated May 2005)
• Review on Musicweb-International by Evan Dickerson of Enescu's recordings as a performer (violinist, conductor & pianist)(updated July 2005)
• His Profile and recordings at The Remington Site
• Romanian Rhapsody No.1
• Georges Enescu Octet in C, Op.7 sound-bites and short bio