George Enescu: His Life and Music

by Noel Malcolm

Book Overview

First full-length study of the composer George Enescu 1881-1955].

The Romanian composer George Enescu (1881-1955] is one of the neglected giants of the twentieth century. Prodigiously gifted, he became best known in America as a conductor (where he was considered as a successor to Toscanini in New York) and in Europe as one of the greatest violinists of the century. But he was first and foremost a composer; and, tragically, his mature works...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0907689337
• ISBN13: 9780907689331
• Release Date: January 1999
• Publisher: Toccata Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.3" x 8.4"