Muzica scrisa de george enescu biography

George Enescu (19th of August 1881, in Liveni, Botoşani – 4th of May 1955, Paris) is considered the most important Romanian musician.

He was a composer, a violinist, a teacher, a pianist and a conductor, a complex and brilliant artistic personality.

He began playing the violin at the age of 4, receiving musical guidance from his parents and from a famous traditional singer, Niculae Chioru.

At the age of 5-6, he had already begun to compose.

Muzica scrisa de george enescu biography

He started the professional study of music under the guidance of professor Eduard Caudella.

Between 1888 and 1894, he studied at the Music Conservatory in Vienna, with Joseph Hellmesberger jr. (violin) and Robert Fuchs (composition), among others.

At only 8 years old, he has his first public appearance as a violinist.

After graduating from the Music Conservatory in Vienna, he continued his studies at the Music Conservatory in Paris (1895-1899), under the guidance of Martin Pierre Marsick (violin), André