Biography of George Enescu

George Enescu was born on August 19 in the village of Liven now the village of George Enescu, Romania, in a peasant family. Children's impressions associated with the native nature, the vital way of the Romanian peasant, with his difficulty, ancient rites, songs and dances laid the foundations of the national attitude, which then became so characteristic of Enescu-artist.

In early childhood, he began to play the violin, having received the first lessons at 4 years old, and the teacher was the famous launer N. at first George picked up the melodies, and then the musician traveled through the village taught his musical literacy. Then there was the Vienna Conservatory and the performances of the opera Theater, which Enescu loved to visit.

Sometimes a young musician tried his hand in conducting a student conservative orchestra. In the year, Enescu graduated from the conservatory with a gold medal.

Relatives sent the boy to improve Paris. From the years, Enescu studies at the Paris Conservatory, and at its end it becomes one of the best violinists of Paris. Enescu met a new century as a recognized musician. He performs in concerts with Saint-Sansa and Kazals; elected a member of the French Society of Musicians. He is repeatedly invited to the jury of the Paris Conservatory, and most importantly, he conducts an intensive concert activity.

In the years, Enescu took large concert tour of European countries. In the year, he first visited Russia, performed in St. Petersburg and Moscow. During the First World War, he continues to concert in France, the United States, lives for a long time in Romania, plays on the fronts and in infirmas. The fees from concert performances donates to the needs of the Red Cross.

The war and subsequent inflation ruined Enescu. He conducts endless concert toures around the world, conquers the listeners of the old and the New World with his spirituality, impeccable technology, the depth of thought and high musical culture. The great musicians of our time are enthusiastic about Enescu and are happy to speak with him. He was an opponent of fascism and took an active part in the cultural revival of Romania.

In the year, Maestro was already far over sixty, but he continued the intensive concert activity. In the winter of the year, he, being in Paris, was seriously ill and the last months of his life was chained to bed. George Enescu died in Paris on May 4 of the year. Persons of the day of March 17: r.