Enesco on cpo

[eschiss1]

Just saw announced a recording of Enesco's piano quartets to be released on cpo (in January in Europe?).  Performers are the Tammuz Piano Quartet.

I've heard two recordings of no.2 but not, yet, I think, no.1 though I know it's been recorded (indeed one of the recordings was on the Olympia CD from which I heard their recording of no.2 too, was just happenstance that I didn't, I think, hear no.1 also that day. I have the Naxos recording though.)  At least two of the performers in the Tammuz quartet "ring bells" ("Daniel Gaede, violin. Volker Jacobsen, viola. Gustav Rivinius, violoncello. Oliver Tirendl, piano.")- Triendl more than strongly (with his several commercial recordings, and a broadcast recording of the Draeseke piano concerto, iirc, one which I haven't I think yet heard), Rivinius less so (but I see he's already performed in and recorded Enesco's earlier and wonderful Octet )

Eric

[JimL]

I believe Treindl also has a broadcast performance of the Urspruch PC that may be coming out on cpo.

[Steve B]

I find the String Quartets so difficult, but will try again. Don't know Piano Quartets. The Dixtour and Octet are so approachable with Enescu's usual ecstatic style.

Steve

[Kriton]

I'll be very happy with this recording! I only know his 2nd piano quartet, and have been waiting for the 1st to receive a good recording (I really do assume it will be good).

Enescu's music is as interesting as it is elusive, although his earlier works (of which a great many still aren't available in good recordings) are unmistakeably romantic. His later, more modern language just wasn't 'late' and modern enough, which make him a rather obscure composer - or more a one-hit composer.

The piano quintet is an amazing piece as well, but I really had to let it grow on me. Worth the effort, though! It's just his more popular violin sonatas I don't really care for, but I guess that has to do more with the combination piano/violin than with his musical language. I really wish CPO would do his youth symphonies...

[eschiss1]

Hrm. Do Enesco's 2nd and 3rd youth symphonies survive, and in what form? Manuscript, modern publication?...