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Matei Varga - George Enescu: Piano Sonata No.1; Suite No.2; Pieces impromptues (2010)

Posted By: Designol

Date: 28 May 2023 11:13:45

This collection of piano music is a welcome reminder of the many fascinating stylistic strands that colour George Enescu’s work. Seriously under-rated today, he exerted a powerful influence on all those who came under his spell, including Yehudi Menuhin, for whom Enescu remained ‘the greatest musician’. Pianist Matei Varga is a prizewinner of numerous international competitions, among them the Maria Canals Competition in Barcelona, the Porto International Piano Competition and the George Enescu Competition in Bucharest.

The rediscovery of Eastern European repertoires from the first half of the 20th century continues to yield treasures, and here is a new set. Romanian composer George Enescu remains mostly known for his Romanian Rhapsodies (2) for orchestra, but between the world wars he was known, respected, and followed all over Europe, by Ravel among others. Enescu's little-heard piano music has been recorded in toto by Luiza Borac, but those wanting a single disc at the attractive Naxos price would do well to pick up this selection of diverse works recorded by the young Romanian American Matei Varga. Enescu's models were the French impressionists, but his voice is unique, with a dedication to sheer knotty complexity that was alien to French music. The Choral from the Pièces Impromptues, Op. 18, makes a good place to start: it develops a large structure in an unbroken arc from the chorale-like material stated at the beginning. The same sense of the long line is present in the first movement of the Piano Sonata No. 1, Op. 24/1, composed in 1924; its tempo indication, Allegro molto moderato e grave, gives an idea of its constantly shifting harmonies and tempi. It's an extraordinary piece that copies no school, constantly surprises the listener, and yet seems to hang ineluctably together. The Suite No. 2 in D major, Op. 10, partakes of the neo-Baroque strain present in the music of Debussy and Ravel, but again is entirely different in effect, with dense harmonic complications enveloping the stately Sarabande and Pavane. The folk strain in Enescu's music is only hinted at (in the sonata's last two movements), but it is well known from elsewhere, and this fine recording, with a pianist fully on top of the rather punishing and never showy virtuosity required by Enescu's music, is likely to whet the listener's attention for more of it. With top-notch engineering from New York's Patrych Sound Studios, this is a standout among Naxos' discs seeking the revival of lost national repertories.

Review by James Manheim, Allmusic.com

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Tracklist:

George Enescu (1881-1955)

Piano Sonata No.1 in F sharp minor, Op.24, No.1
01. I. Allegro molto moderato e grave (11:19)
02. II. Presto vivace (5:07)
03. III. Andante molto espressivo (8:25)

Pieces impromptues, Op.18
04. VI. Choral: Moderato, non troppo lento (7:08)
05. VII. Carillon nocturne: L’istesso tempo (Moderato, non troppo lento) (6:33)

Suite No.2 in D major, Op.10
06. I. Toccata (4:43)
07. II. Sarabande (8:57)
08. III. Pavane (6:51)
09. IV. Bourree (6:53)

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