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George Enescu - Piano Works Volume 2

Luiza Borac (piano)

George Enescu - Piano Works Volume 2

Awards:

…a set to place Enescu among the great piano composers, superbly played and recorded.

George Enescu - Piano Works Volume 2

Luiza Borac (piano)

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Awards:

…a set to place Enescu among the great piano composers, superbly played and recorded.

About

Luiza Borac caused a sensation with her debut disc for Avie, of Enescu’s Three Piano Suites. The disc garnered unanimous critical acclaim and secured her place on the musical map. Luiza is the greatest living exponent of her compatriot’s endlessly revelatory piano music. For her second offering of Enescu’s solo piano music she has unearthed two works, the Nocturne and the Scherzo, making her survey the most complete available set on the market. George Enescu was “the greatest musical phenomenon since Mozart” according to Pablo Casals. He was boundlessly prodigious yet only 33 works are known to survive, probably the result of his staggering capacity to maintain entire musical creations in his mind without committing them to manuscript. Hence, of his three piano sonatas only Nos. 1 and 3 exist today! Luiza’s empathetic interpretations are themselves a revelation making this an outstanding contribution to the catalogue.

Contents and tracklist

Prelude
Track length8:56
Fugue
Track length6:13
Allegro Molto Moderato E Grave
Track length11:40
This track is only available as an album download.
Presto Vivace
Track length4:28
Andante Molto Espressivo
Track length9:11
Vivace Con Brio
Track length6:18
Andantino Cantabile
Track length9:11
Allegro Con Spirito
Track length8:00

Spotlight on this release

Awards and reviews

  • BBC Music Magazine
    May 2006
    Instrumental Choice
  • BBC Music Magazine Awards
    2007
    Instrumental Award Winner
  • Opus Klassik Awards
    2023
    Nominated - Solo Instrumental

May 2006

…a set to place Enescu among the great piano composers, superbly played and recorded.

June 2006

…tone-painting that conjures the subtlest shades, expansive and exotic and, in the hands of a musician as dedicated as Luiza Borac, utterly absorbing. She obviously loves the music and to own these records is to own a standing invitation to a world where impressionism, musical folklore and emotional generosity all play a crucial role.
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