Enescu's third sonata aims to evoke the spirit of Romanian folk music, suggesting a 'peasant' style without directly quoting folk melodies.
Composition History
Enescu's first violin sonata, written in 1897, was dedicated to his violin teacher at the Paris Conservatoire, Martin Pierre Marsick.
Composer Biography
Enescu's teachers included Joseph Hellmesberger Jr. for violin and Robert Fuchs for composition in Vienna, and later Jules Massenet and Gabriel Fauré in Paris.
Composer Biography
George Enescu, a Romanian composer, was a child prodigy who began studying violin at age 4 and entered the Vienna Conservatory at age 7.
Recording & Production
This album is the first recording of the complete works for violin and piano by the composer George Enescu.
Compositional Technique
The second violin sonata by Enescu, composed in 1899, is characterized by its cyclic form, where themes from earlier movements reappear in later ones.
Composition History
Enescu's third violin sonata, subtitled 'in the Romanian popular style,' was written in 1926 and dedicated to his future wife, Maruca Cantacuzino.
