George Enescu

Books about George Enescu and his music

Noel Malcolm George Enescu: His Life and Music Toccata Pr, 1990; ISBN 0907689329; 320 pages The life and music of the Romanian composer George Enescu, 1881--1955 Price indication: $ 149.18

Noel Malcolm George Enescu: His Life and Music Toccata Press, 1991; ISBN 0907689337; 320 pages The Romanian composer George Enescu ((881-1955) is one of the neglected giants of the twentieth century. Prodigiously gifted, he became best known in America as a conductor (where he was considered as a successor to Toscanini in New York) and in Europe as one of the greatest violinists of the century. But he was first and foremost a composer; and, tragically, his mature works - works of extraordinary emotional depth and intricate beauty - remain almost unknown outside Romania. This, the first full-length study of Enescu and his music to be written in the West, tells the story of his life and development as a composer. All of Enescu's published compositions, and many unpublished works, are discussed, and there is a detailed list of Enescu's compositions and a list of all his known recordings as conductor, violinist and pianist. The book is intended for the non-specialist reader as well as the musicologist. NOEL MALCOLM, the historian, philosopher and journalist, is the leading authority on Enescu. Price indication: $ 969.98

Sheet music, libretti, etc.

Romanian Rhapsodies Nos. 1 and 2 in Full Score - Dover Publications
The Romanian violinist and composer George Enescu (1881–1955) enjoyed international acclaim for his extremely popular original compositions. This convenient compilation of two of his works, reproduced from authoritative sources, consists of a pair of rhapsodies in the melodramatic gypsy mode that are performance staples around the world. The better-known Rhapsody No. 1 is tuneful and wild; Rhapsody No. 2 is quieter, darker, and more sentimental.<br>

Simfonia nr. 2, Rapsodia nr. 1 and 2 - Electrecord

String Quartet No. 2 in G, op. 22, no. 2 (1951) pocket score - Editura Muzicala, Bucharest
Bucharest, Editura Muzicala, 1967 pocket score 24mo 5.8 x 8.1 ins 68pp wraps.