Enescu, George (1881-1955)| Romanian violinist and composer. In 1899 he began his career as a virtuoso violinist and teacher of the instrument; Yehudi Menuhin and Arthur Grumiaux were among his pupils. |
| He studied at the Vienna Conservatory, Austria, 1888-93, and then went to Paris, France, to finish his violin studies with Marsick and to study composition with Jules Massenet, André Gedalge, and Gabriel Fauré. |
Works Opera Œdipe (after Sophocles, 1921-31; produced 1936). |
Orchestral five symphonies (1905, 1912-14, 1916-21, with chorus and piano solo, 1934 and 1944, with tenor and chorus); Poème roumain/Romanian Rhapsodies, suites and intermezzi, and other pieces for orchestra. |
Chamber string octet (1900), wind dectet (1906), two piano quintets (1894, 1940), two piano quartets (1909, 1943), two string quartets (1920, 1953), two piano trios (1897, 1916); three violin and piano sonatas (1897, 1899, 1926), two cello sonatas (1898, 1935); suites and other works for piano. |
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