Disc 1:Suite for Orchestra no 1 in C major, Op. 9Suite for Orchestra no 1 in C major, Op. 9Suite for Orchestra no 1 in C major, Op. 9Suite for Orchestra no 1 in C major, Op. 9Intermezzi (2) for Strings, Op. 12
Gaining in popularity but still woefully underappreciated, the music of Romanian composer George Enescu offers something for virtually any listener. Enescu composed throughout his long life, and his styles changed fluidly as his writing matured. From lush
Although George Enescu published both of his cello sonatas under Op. 26, almost 40 years passed between their respective compositions. In a way, the striking differences between the two sonatas encapsulate much of Enescu’s entire output. The First Sonata
Cellist Alban Gerhardt had previously released two discs in Hyperion’s Romantic Cello Concertos series: one from 2004, of Dohnanyi, Enescu, and d’Albert, and one from 2007, featuring Schumann, Volkmann, Dietrich, and Gernsheim. Since the music on those di
With this disc of the rarely heard piano suites of George Enescu, Luiza Borac easily revitalizes interest in the composer and his music. Enescu’s piano music is some of his least known (not that his orchestral music is that well-known either), so it’s pro
Written while still a teenager, George Enescu’s String Octet, Op. 7, already displays his impressive command over compositional techniques and presages his mature and unique musical voice. The four movements are all thematically interconnected in a virtua
“George Enescu (1881-1955) is the greatest great composer whose greatness is not generally recognized,” wrote Martin Anderson in his notes to this release of Enescu’s rarely performed piano quartets. The statement is surely debatable, and Baroque buffs mi
This is an excellent bit of programming that wouldn’t occur to just anybody; George Enescu’s Violin Sonata No. 2/6 of 1899 paired with three mid-twentieth century works by Polish virtuoso Grazyna Bacewicz. Although differing in background, nationality, an
