George Enescu

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George Enescu was a renowned Romanian composer, violinist, conductor, and teacher, widely regarded as one of the greatest musicians of the 20th century.

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George Enescu canonical 23
Georges Enesco 1

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instanceOf composer
conductor
human
music teacher
violinist
activePeriod first half of the 20th century
late 19th century
alsoPlayed piano
alternativeName Georges Enesco
linked to: George Enescu
birthDate 1881-08-19
birthPlace Liveni, Botoșani County, Romania
countryOfCitizenship France
Romania
deathDate 1955-05-04
deathPlace Paris, France
linked to: Paris
educatedAt Conservatoire de Paris
Vienna Conservatory
fullName George Enescu
genre classical music
hasFestivalInHisHonor George Enescu Festival
honouredBy George Enescu Festival
influenced Romanian classical music
Yehudi Menuhin
mainInstrument violin
movement early modern music
late Romantic music
nameInRomanian George Enescu
notableWork Octet for Strings in C major, Op. 7
Oedipe
linked to: Oedipus

Piano Quintet in A minor, Op. 29
Piano Sonata No. 1 in F-sharp minor, Op. 24 No. 1
Piano Sonata No. 3 in D major, Op. 24 No. 3
Romanian Rhapsody No. 1 in A major, Op. 11
Romanian Rhapsody No. 2 in D major, Op. 11
String Quartet No. 1 in E-flat major, Op. 22 No. 1
String Quartet No. 2 in G major, Op. 22 No. 2
Symphony No. 1 in E-flat major, Op. 13
Symphony No. 2 in A major, Op. 17
Symphony No. 3 in C major, Op. 21
Violin Sonata No. 3 in A minor, Op. 25 "dans le caractère populaire roumain"
notableWorkType opera
occupation composer
conductor
music teacher
pianist
violinist
studentOf Gabriel Fauré
Jules Massenet
Martin Marsick
styleCharacteristics integration of Romanian folk elements into classical forms
teacherOf Arthur Grumiaux
Christian Ferras
Ida Haendel
Yehudi Menuhin

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Yehudi Menuhin studentOf George Enescu
Gabriel Fauré notableStudent George Enescu
Bacău hasNotablePerson George Enescu
subject linked to: Bacau
Cantacuzino Palace dedicatedTo George Enescu
George Enescu fullName George Enescu
George Enescu nameInRomanian George Enescu
George Enescu alternativeName Georges Enesco
linked to: George Enescu
Eugène Ysaÿe influenced George Enescu
Eugène Ysaÿe student George Enescu
Robert Fuchs influenced George Enescu
Robert Fuchs notableStudent George Enescu
Ivry Gitlis studiedUnder George Enescu
Ginette Neveu studentOf George Enescu