George Enescu was an extraordinary musician. One of the most acclaimed violinists of the last century, he was also an accomplished pianist, conductor, and composer. As a composer he is still too little known and his music too little analyzed outside his native Romania. His music exhibits a very personal blend of time-honored procedures, forward-thinking techniques, and ethnic intimations. The works on this recording belong to the last period of his career and show a rare maturity and depth that contribute to a unique and sometimes difficult to define language.

Artists

Sherban Lupu (violin), Jonathan Keeble (flute), Csaba Erdelyi (viola), John Dee (oboe), David Harris (clarinet), David Murray (double bass), Alicia Cordoba Tait (horn), Douglas Spaniol (bassoon), Brian Kilp (horn), Amy Gilreath (trumpet), Amy Catron Flores (cello), Samir Golescu (keyboards), Mirel Iancovici (cello), Ian Hobson (piano)

Sinfonia da Camera