George Enescu was a renowned Romanian composer and violinist born in 1881. He showed early musical talent, beginning violin at age 4 and appearing in his first concert at age 5. Between 1888-1894, he studied at the Vienna Conservatory. Some of his most famous compositions include the Romanian Rhapsodies, Suite No. 1, his First Symphony, and Seven Songs. The George Enescu International Festival was established in 1958 in his honor and features performances of his works. Enescu was praised by his pupil Yehudi Menuhin as "the most extraordinary human being, the greatest musician, and the most powerful influence."

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2. George
Enescu
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3. Who was George
Enescu?
• George Enescu was born on august 19, 1881 in the village of
Liveni-Vîrnav from Botoșani County, in the family of
arendașului Carson Ed and his wife, Mary, daughter of
Michael priest.
• Manifested since childhood a tremendous inclination for
music, beginning to play the violin at the age of 4, and at the
age of 5 years appears in his first concert and begins
composition studies under the direction of Eduard Caudella.
The first musical guidance he received from his parents and
from a famous Fiddler, Helen Cameron.
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4. George Enescu and his
music! • Between 1888 and 1894, he studied at the Vienna
Conservatory, with teachers among others Joseph
Hellmesberger, Jr. (violin) and Robert Fuchs
(composition).
• In the coming years become a great composer and
violinist of Romania.
• In the early years of the twentieth century dates back to
his most famous compositions, such as the two Romanian
Rhapsodies (1901-1902), the Suite No. 1 for Orchestra
(1903), his first Symphony (1905), Seven songs with
lyrics by Clément Clément Marot (1908).
• His musical activity alternates between Bucharest and
Paris, undertakes tours in several European countries,
having such prestigious partners as Alfredo Casella or
Louis Fournier.
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5. • But maybe the most powerful appreciation of
George Enescu comes from his closest pupil, Sir
Yehudi Menuhin, renowned violinist and
conductor, and one of the most prestigious
musicians of the 20th century.
• “If the reader would be able to imagine an
encyclopedic mind twinned with the most
generous and selfless heart that could be, all
these - in a man with a noble and handsome
appearance, with a romantic face always
animated by creative genius whether he was
speaking, teaching, conducting, playing the violin
or the piano, but mostly while he was composing
- the image would still not be complete. To me,
Enescu is the most extraordinary human being,
the greatest musician, and the most powerful
influence someone has ever had over me.”
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6. Some of the songs of
the great interpreter!
• Romanian Rhapsodies
• Suite No. 1
• The First Symphony
• Seven songs with lyrics by Clément Clément Marot .
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7. George Enescu Festival!
• Festival "George Enescu" is a Romanian musical event
of international prestige, started in 1958 in memory of
the great composer and virtuoso romanian violinist
George Enescu. Initially, the festival was held every
three years. In the 80s, the festival has lost its luster
after the 1979 edition taking place irregularly.
It was resumed after the Revolution of 1989 (the first
time in 1991) and by Government Decision no. 258 of
13 March 2002 on the organization of two years from
Bucharest International Festival "George Enescu"
Festival established the current rhythm.
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8. Pictures from the
Festival:
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9. • The 14th edition of the
George Enescu International
Competition, the only
classical music competition
organized by Romania to
attain recognition within the
international musical world,
will take place between 6th
and 27th of September, 2014,
at the The Romanian
Athenaeum and The National
Music University. The
Competition has four
sections: Violin, Cello, Piano
and Composition.
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11. • “A general characteristic of our [Romanian]
national music is the ubiquitous sadness,
present even in happiness. This dor [painful
longing, nostalgia] is indefinite yet deeply
moving. But to me this music is, above all, a
music of reverie - a music prone to the minor
mode, the color of nostalgic dreaming”,
thought George Enescu.
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