Enescu
George Enescu (1881-1955) was a composer, violinist, pianist, conductor and teacher, and one of the most complete musicians of the twentieth century. He studied in Vienna and Paris and later became admired both as a creator and as a performer.
His best-known works include the two Romanian Rhapsodies, the opera Oedipe, three symphonies, chamber music, violin sonatas and the Octet for strings. His catalogue ranges from...
TELEMANN Suite for Flute and Strings
MOZART Divertimento No. 10
BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 1
SIBELIUS Finlandia
SIBELIUS The Swan of Tuonela
SIBELIUS Lemminkäinen’s Return
SIBELIUS Symphony No. 1
ENESCU Romanian Rhapsody No. 1
Studio recordings, 1937-1941
Total duration: 2hr 12:05
The Philadelphia Orchestra
conducted by Eugene Ormandy
SIBELIUS Symphony No. 4
ENESCU Romanian Rhapsody
ELGAR Introduction and Allegro
VAUGHAN WILLIAMSFantasy on a Theme by Thomas Tallis
Recorded live in 1940 and 1945
Total duration: 72:11
NBC Symphony Orchestra
conducted by Arturo Toscanini
BRAHMS Symphony No. 3
SCHUMANN Symphony No. 4
ENESCU Romanian Rhapsody No. 1
GLAZUNOV Carnaval Overture, Concert Waltzes
WALTON Scapino
Studio recordings, 1940-41
Total duration: 2hr 33:02
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
conducted by Frederick Stock
MOZART Eine Kleine Nachtmusik
RACHMANINOV Symphony No. 2
KODÁLY Háry János - Suite
CARPENTER Adventures in a Perambulator
music by GRAINGER, GRIFFES, SOWERBY, ENESCU, WEINBERGER
Studio recording, 1934
Total duration: 2hr 34:02
Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra
conducted by Eugene Ormandy
BRAHMS 3 Hungarian Dances
DVOŘÁK 4 Slavonic Dances
ENESCU 2 Romanian Rhapsodies
KHATCHATURIAN Gayaneh – Ballet Suite
Studio recordings, 1942 & 1953
Total duration: 78:56
Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra
conducted by Fabien Sevitzky
VAUGHAN WILLIAMS Fantasia on 'Greensleeves'
SCHUMANN Symphony No. 2
ENESCU Romanian Rhapsody No. 1
WALTON Spitfire Prelude and Fugue
Recorded 1949
Total duration: 55:26
New York Philharmonic Orchestra
conducted by Leopold Stokowski
