Raluca stirbat biography of william hill

At the upcoming George Enescu Festival, the recital of Raluca Știrbăț comprises a piece of the Romanian composer that is not often heard in concerts. Below, the Romanian pianist, who recorded it in an album series on Enescu’s piano work, shares the story of this work and of another fortunate discovery.

Your recital at the Enescu Festival includes a rarely-performed piece of the Romanian composer. What is its story?

It is the Sonatensatzin F sharp minor. In German, the term Sonatensatz means part of a sonata. This one was first mentioned in Noel Malcom’s book George Enescu: His Life and Music. In the summer of 1912, when Enescu wrote it, he gave an interview to Herbert Peyser and played him the piece. Enescu called it “my most mature work to date.” Later, it is no longer mentioned anywhere else. In 1993, starting from this clue in Malcom’s book, the musicologist Clemansa Liliana Firca disco