Complete Works for Violin Piano Vol. 1

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George Enescu (1881-1955),
far from being only Romaniarsquo;s most important composer, is one of the most colorful musical personalities of the twentieth century. Enescursquo;s legacy for violin/piano fills two CDs - besides five larger works including three Sonatas, a prodigious Sonata Movement and the ldquo;Impressions drsquo;enfancerdquo;, there are also a few shorter ones, two of which have been presented for the first time in this world premiere recording - and can be compared in terms of volume with that of Bartók. Here we should also consider the fact that no other composer since Beethoven has left behind a comparably significant oeuvre in this genre, as well as the fact that the golden age of the ldquo;violin sonatardquo; was already long past. The selection of this first CD offers an exemplary overview: op. 6 written in 1899 and representing Enescursquo;s first stroke of genius, the so-called ldquo;Torso Sonatardquo; dated 1911, and the ldquo;Impressions drsquo;enfancerdquo; of 1940 with its seemingly modern style, a work which brings the program of major compositions to an end.

Remus Azoitei middot; violin.
Romanian-born violinist Remus Azoitei has achieved international acclaim since his concerto debut at the age of eight. Hailed as ldquo;an uninhibited virtuoso, with soul and fabulous techniquerdquo; by The Strad, he has performed in Europe, North America, Japan and New Zealand. Remus is a top prizewinner of the George Enescu, Weimar, Jeunesses Musicales and Michael Hill World violin competitions. His teachers included Dorothy DeLay, Itzhak Perlman and Masao Kawasaki at the Juilliard School, as well as Maurice Hasson at the Royal Academyof Musc. In 2005, Remus received ldquo;The Cultural Orderrdquo; from the Romanian President. He was appointed violin professor at the Royal Academy of Music inLondon in 2002, becoming the youngest ever violin professor in the history of this institution. On this CD, Remus is playing a 1718 AntonioStradivari violin the Maurin, from the Royal Academy of Music collection.