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George Enesco
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Romanian composer and violinist (1881–1955)
George Enesco was a Romanian composer and violinist who lived from 1881 to 1955 and became one of the most celebrated musicians of his era. He is remembered for his contributions to classical music, particularly through his compositions and virtuosic violin performances, which helped establish Romania's place in European musical culture.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1881
- Died
- 1955
- Works
- 17
Top works
- George Enescu
- Roumanian rhapsody
- Sonata no. 3 in A minor for violin and piano, op. 25
- Violin sonata nos.2-3/Rumanian rhapsody no.1 (CDE84469)
- Oedipe
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- Romania
- Active from
- 1881
- Active to
- 1955
Discography
- The Platinum Flute1969
- Rapsodiile române / Poema română1978
- Symphonie De Chamber Op.33 | Intermèdes Pour Cordes OP.12 | Dixtuor Op.141988
- George Enescu & Dinu Lipatti1990
- Oedipe1990
- Enesco: Roumanian Rhapsody no. 1 / Liszt: Hungarian Rhapsodies1991
- Piano Suites Nos. 1, 2 & 31991
- Suite no. 1 for Orchestra in C, op. 9 / Suite no. 2 for Orchestra in C, op. 29 / Concert Overture, op. 321991
- Symphony no. 1 / Sinfonia Concertante for Cello & Orchestra, op. 81991
- Violin Sonatas1991
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 150
- Total plays
- 852
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Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- A short history of<i>SHELX</i>
· 2007 · cited 79,968x
- Bias in meta-analysis detected by a simple, graphical test
· 1997 · cited 48,676x
- Crystal structure refinement with<i>SHELXL</i>
· 2015 · cited 40,968x
- <i>SHELXT</i>– Integrated space-group and crystal-structure determination
· 2015 · cited 27,720x
- A new and rapid colorimetric determination of acetylcholinesterase activity
· 1961 · cited 23,217x
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Encyclopedic overview
George Enescu ( Romanian: [ˈdʒe̯ordʒe eˈnesku] ; 19 August [O.S. 7 August] 1881 – 4 May 1955), known in France as Georges Enesco, was a Romanian composer, violinist, pianist, conductor, teacher and statesman. He is regarded as one of the greatest musicians in Romanian history.
Biography
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