George Enescu showed a willingness to compose for unusual instrumental combinations, such as the Prélude et Gavotte for violin, cello and two pianos.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded at Katherine M. Elfers Hall, Esther Eastman Music Center, The Hotchkiss School, Connecticut, USA, with Steven Epstein as producer, engineer, and editor.
Composer Biography
Enescu studied violin with Joseph Hellmesberger the younger at the Vienna Conservatoire and later composition with Jules Massenet and Gabriel Fauré in Paris.
Composition History
The Piano Quintet in D major by Enescu was lost for many decades but has since been rediscovered and performed.
Composer Biography
George Enescu, born in Romania, received his first violin lessons from a gypsy violinist.
Composer Biography
Esteemed Belgian violinist Eugène Ysaÿe dedicated his Violin Sonata in D minor, Op. 27, No. 3 'Sonate-Ballade' to George Enescu.
Performer Biography
The Fine Arts Quartet, founded in Chicago in 1946, has an illustrious history of performing and has recorded over 200 works.
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