Enescu Piano Concerto in D minor (unfinished)

Started by Alan Howe, Saturday 16 May 2020, 12:56

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Alan Howe

I spotted that this is included in the (otherwise irrelevant to UC) 2-CD release of piano music by Constantin Silvestri:
https://www.jpc.de/jpcng/classic/detail/-/art/constantin-silvestri-saemtliche-klavierwerke/hnum/9858835
(last track on CD2).

Apparently only the first movement exists. I'm assuming it's the same (work, not performance) as this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=noRMFWwapfQ

It dates from 1898.

Gareth Vaughan

It is a lovely movement. What a pity he never finished the concerto.

semloh

What a lovely surprise! Thanks for noting this, Alan.
I wonder what AMGD stands for in the YT performance.

Wheesht

It's the Academia de Muzică "Gheorghe Dima". More information here.

Alan Howe

This is an extremely beautiful and powerful movement, 12 minutes long and not at all in Enescu's mature style, but harking back to Brahms et al. Dating from 1897 (according to the sleevenote), it was written at the age of 16!

semloh

Yes, I agree, Alan.

And, thanks Wheesht for stating the meaning of AMGD - but I believe the link you gave assumes I read Romanian. I'm still struggling with English, but no worries.  ;D