GEORGE ENESCU

GEORGE ENESCU
CELLO SONATAS (2008)
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Chamber music was a prominent feature of Enescu’s music from his earliest years. Though separated by almost four decades, the two Cello Sonatas were not published until 1935. The First is indebted in many respects to Brahms and to Enescu’s French contemporaries, but the Second, dedicated to Pablo Casals, could only be by Enescu in its density of thought and subtlety of expression. The finale is marked à la roumaine, which aptly describes the work’s overall character and the profile of its material.

Cello Sonata in F minor, Op. 26, No. 1
1. I. Allegro Molto Moderato
2. II. Allegretto Scherzando
3. III. Molto Andante
4. IV. Presto
Cello Sonata in C major, Op. 26, No. 2
5. I. Allegro Moderato Ed Amabile
6. II. Allegro Agitato, Non Troppo Mosso
7. III. Andantino Cantabile, Senza Lentezza
8. IV. Final A La Roumaine