Composer: George Enescu
Performer: Sherban Lupu, Ian Hobson, Marin Cazacu, Ilinca Dumitrescu, Samir Golescu, Dmitry Kouzov, Masumi Per Rostad, Enescu Ensemble of the University of Illinois
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Toccata
Catalogue: TOCC0047
Release: 2012
Size: 364 MB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: yes
01. Aubade in C major
Pastorale, Menuet triste et Nocturne (arr. S. Lupu)
02. Pastorale
03. Menuet triste
04. Nocturne
05. Sarabande (after J.S. Bach)
06. Sérénade lointaine
07. Andante malinconico for violin & piano
Prelude and Gavotte (arr. for chamber ensemble)
08. Prelude
09. Gavotte
Airs dans le genre roumain
10. I. Moderato (molto rubato)
11. II. Allegro giusto
12. III. Andante
13. IV. Andante giocoso
14. Legende (arr. for chamber ensemble)
15. Sérénade en sourdine
16. Fantaisie concertante
17. Nocturne ‘Villa d’Avrayen’
18. Hora Unirei
Aria and Schezino (arr. S. Lupu)
19. Aria
20. Scherzino
George Enescu (1881–1955) is one of the great composers, although the world has yet to realise the extent of his achievement. Enescu’s small published œuvre of 33 opus numbers belies the amount of music he produced: he composed prolifically but, as he was both a perfectionist and a busy performer, much of his music is still unknown.
This CD reveals solo, chamber and concertante pieces featuring the violin, played by Sherban Lupu, who understands Enescu’s idiom like few other musicians.