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The Music => Recordings & Broadcasts => Topic started by: Alan Howe on Saturday 16 May 2020, 12:56

Title: Enescu Piano Concerto in D minor (unfinished)
Post by: Alan Howe on Saturday 16 May 2020, 12:56
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 (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 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=noRMFWwapfQ)

It dates from 1898.
Title: Re: Enescu Piano Concerto in D minor (unfinished)
Post by: Gareth Vaughan on Saturday 16 May 2020, 15:46
It is a lovely movement. What a pity he never finished the concerto.
Title: Re: Enescu Piano Concerto in D minor (unfinished)
Post by: semloh on Sunday 17 May 2020, 05:33
What a lovely surprise! Thanks for noting this, Alan.
I wonder what AMGD stands for in the YT performance.
Title: Re: Enescu Piano Concerto in D minor (unfinished)
Post by: Wheesht on Sunday 17 May 2020, 07:02
It's the Academia de Muzică "Gheorghe Dima". More information here (https://www.amgd.ro/History/2).
Title: Re: Enescu Piano Concerto in D minor (unfinished)
Post by: Alan Howe on Sunday 14 June 2020, 14:14
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!
Title: Re: Enescu Piano Concerto in D minor (unfinished)
Post by: semloh on Friday 19 June 2020, 08:49
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