George Enescu: Romania's Underrated Genius

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📚 Sources/further reading:
“George Enescu: The Complete Musician: A Study of Violin Virtuosity in Enescu’s Third Sonata for Piano and Violin,” by Helen Katharine Ayres (DMA Dissertation, University of Melbourne, 2006)
“A Structural Analysis of George Enescu’s Piano Sonata in D Major, Op. 24, No. 3,” by Jonas Erik Kvarnström (DMA thesis, University of British Columbia, 1992)

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Classical Nerd is a video series covering music history, theoretical concepts, and techniques, hosted by composer, pianist, and music history aficionado Thomas Little.

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Music:
- George Enescu: Sonata for Cello and Piano No. 1 in F minor, Op. 26 (1898), performed by Andrei Csaba and Dan Grigore [original upload: qdGh5UqbbuA]
- Thomas Little: Dance! #2 in E minor, Op. 1 No. 2, performed by Rachel Fellows, Michael King, and Bruce Tippette
- George Enescu: Romanian Rhapsody, Op. 11 No. 1 (1901), performed by the Georges Enescu Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Sergiu Celibidache [original upload: m8Y5x1N_aIg]

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[anamariasandi]

As the daughter of painter Dumitru Bâșcu, his half brother I thank you very much.

[lvascan]

Thank you very much for this wonderful biographical work about the great George Enescu! With gratitude, a Romanian musician!

[matmaneri]

I've been very fortunate to work on his music the past 10 years.

[erzsblasfantaven]

*France* : _exists_
*Any Romanian artist leaving Romania* : ight imma head out

[ionutunroman]

Thanks for talking about Enescu! 👍 Can you also do a video about Ciprian Porumbescu?

[pianomanhere]

Thanks for your wonderful videos. Teaching is truly your forté.
That most of Enescu's music (including his magnificent opera "Oedipe") is not in standard U.S. or international repertoire is almost a scandal. Lovers of classical music are missing out on a great deal of fine music if all they know of Enescu is his Romanian Rhapsody No.1.

[charlesboyle]

Thank you so much for all your hard work researching, writing and editing these erudite and entertaining videos. I can tell from the comments that your industry is well appreciated and I always look forward to these biographical gems. Again, thanks.

[lucienr]

Finally it's here! Thankyou so much!

[maneaelenna]

Well, now I feel proud of living in 🇷🇴.

[mfruji]

great video, and the only one on Youtube in english about Enescu. You did an amaizing job.

[graceonaga]

Thank you for such in depth research and valuable information about Enescu. It casts light upon the man as well as the people whom he affected. Very very much appreciated.

[stefanpredoi]

It's always struck me as sad that the Romanian government never promoted Enescu to the degree which he deserved. Outside Romania I rarely hear him mentioned even today compared to how much I hear about Bartok, Smetana, Grieg, or any of the other "national" composers.

[ladymacbethofmtensk]

Some thoughts on Enescu...that fear of recording driving performance toward one correct interpretation may have been better founded than Enescu knew, because with the rise of popular music mainly aimed at the young, one generation after another increasingly thought of songs in terms of one performer, one album, and this attitude informs the algorithms on classical music today, and can confuse portable players to no end.

And I can't help but consider some similarities between Enescu and his countryman Celibidace, who was as obsessed with perfection in performance as Enescu was in composition.

[emilynightingale]

thanks, i was just thinking how nice it would be to have a new video from you to watch while i eat my oxtail soup.

[lisys]

Can you do video of Constantin Silivestri (1913-1969) plz

[lisys]

Enescu will enter the public domain in the EU next year :>

[TJ-mmfx]

Brilliant channel - so grateful for these informative videos.

[pawncube]

14:09 Sounds like a severe case of VPS (Viola Playing Syndrome)







sorry I couldnt help

[RobertJSedky]

Informative and enjoyable. Thank you kind sir!

[nicoville]

As a music major, I appreciate your videos on these different composers. If I may suggest, I would like to see you do a video on John Philip Sousa, or maybe Leonard Bernstein.