Several pieces on this album are first recordings, and some are first recordings in the versions presented here, arranged by Sherban Lupu, the violinist on this album.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Enescu's mature works drew on Romanian folk music, synthesizing it with Impressionism, post-Wagnerian chromaticism, and Fauré-like intricacy.
Composer Biography
Enescu's pupils included his godson Dinu Lipatti, as well as renowned violinists Yehudi Menuhin, Arthur Grumiaux, Christian Ferras, Ivry Gitlis, and Ida Haendel.
Album & Artwork
This album, 'The Unknown Enescu Volume One: Music for Violin', features many works that have remained almost entirely unknown, with several being first recordings.
Composer Biography
Enescu was internationally celebrated as a violinist, pianist, and conductor, though he considered himself a composer first and foremost.
Composer Biography
George Enescu, the composer, was called 'the greatest musical phenomenon since Mozart' by Pablo Casals.
Cultural Impact
After Enescu's death, the Communist regime in Romania promoted him as a nationalist composer, which diminished his international reputation.
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