Background
Enesco, Georges was born on August 19, 1881 in Livehni, Rumania. Son of Constantin and Marie Enesco.
Enesco, Georges was born on August 19, 1881 in Livehni, Rumania. Son of Constantin and Marie Enesco.
Student of Vienna Conservatory, 1888-1894 (Gesellschafts medal). Paris Conservatory, 1894 (1st prize for violin, 1899).
Composer: Poeme Roumain for orchestra. 3 orchestra suites; 3-d, Villageoise. In rumanian folk-like character, composed for New York Philharmonic Symphony Society 3 symphonies.
2 Rumanian rhapsodies. 1 symphonie concertante for cello and orchestra. 1 wind instrument distett.
1 string octett; 1 piano and string quintett. 2 piano and strings quartettes. 2 string Quartettes 3 violin and piano sonatas, 3-d, in rumanian folk-character.
2 cello and piano sonatas. 2 pianoforte sonatas. 3 pianoforte sonatas.
2 pianoforte suites; variations for 2 pianos. 10 published songs, Impressions d’Enfance, piano and violin. 1 opera, Oedipe; concert-overture on motives in Rumanian character, and other compositions.
Guest conductor and violonist in Europe and America.
Composer: Poeme Roumain for orchestra. 3 orchestra suites
3-d, Villageoise. In rumanian folk-like character, composed for New York Philharmonic Symphony Society 3 symphonies.2 Rumanian rhapsodies. 1 symphonie concertante for cello and orchestra. 1 wind instrument distett.1 string octett
1 piano and string quintett. 2 piano and strings quartettes. 2 string Quartettes 3 violin and piano sonatas, 3-d, in rumanian folk-character.2 cello and piano sonatas. 2 pianoforte sonatas. 3 pianoforte sonatas.2 pianoforte suites
variations for 2 pianos. 10 published songs, Impressions d’Enfance, piano and violin. 1 opera, Oedipe
concert-overture on motives in Rumanian character, and other compositions.Guest conductor and violonist in Europe and America.
Member of Rumanian Academy, French Academy Fine Arts, Commission Chevalier de la Legion d’Honneur’ Honneur. Founded National George Enesco Prize for works by young composers of Rumania, 1912. Membe rof Christian Orthodox Church.
George Enesco Museum Bucharest-Rumania.
Married to Marie Rosetti-Tescano, December 1936.