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Georges Enescou

Romanian composer and violinist (1881–1955)

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, and teacher. He is regarded as one of the greatest musicians in Romanian history.²

From Wikipedia’s article on Georges Enescou (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Aug 19, 1881, died May 4, 1955.¹

Companies

Subaru Motors TradingFounder¹⁹

Early life and education

Date not recordedUniversity of Music and Performing Arts Vienna³
Date not recordedConservatoire de Paris³

Career

Occupation: musicologist, conductor, composer, teacher, university teacher, politician, music educator, pianist.⁸

1946 to 1948Member of the Chamber of Deputies of Romania^{6 7}
1939 to 1940Member of the Senate of Romania^{6 7}
Date not recordedWorked at Conservatoire de Paris⁴
Date not recordedWorked at New York Philharmonic⁴
Date not recordedWorked at École Normale de Musique de Paris Alfred Cortot⁴
Date not recordedWorked at Accademia Musicale Chigiana⁴
Date not recordedWorked at BBC Symphony Orchestra⁴
Date not recordedWorked at George Enescu Philharmonic Orchestra⁴
Date not recordedFounded Enescu Prize⁵

Known for: Œdipe, Chamber Symphony, Octet, Poeme roumain, Violin Sonata No. 3, Romanian Rhapsody No. 1.⁹

Personal life

BornAug 19, 1881, Liveni^{10 11}
DiedMay 4, 1955, Paris^{11 12}
CitizenshipRomania, France^{13 14}
SpouseMarie Cantacuzène 1937 to 1955¹⁵

Awards

1924Knight of the Legion of Honour¹⁶

Sources

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WikidataGeorges Enescou: Founded Enescu Prize, on Wikidata
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WikidataGeorges Enescou: Member of the Senate of Romania, on Wikidata
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WikidataGeorges Enescou: Spotify, on Wikidata
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WikidataSubaru Motors Trading, Founder
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Wikimedia CommonsGeorges Enescou photo by Unknown, Public domain