Enescu, George

Enescu, George – Troisième suite pour orchestre ‘Suite villageoise’ (Sătească), op. 27

(b. Liveni-Virnav, 19 [7] August 1881 – d. Paris, 4 May 1955)

(1937-38)

I «Renouveau champêtre». Allegro moderato (p. 3)
II «Gamins en plein air». Allegro con brio (p. 34)
III «La vieille maison de l’enfance, au soleil couchant. Pâtre. Oiseaux migrateurs et corbeau. Cloche vespérale.» Moderato, pensieroso, quasi andante (p. 76)
IV «Rivière sous la lune». Moderato malinconico, ma senza lentezza (p. 106)
V «Danses rustiques». Allegro giocoso, non troppo mosso (p. 129) – Alegretto piacevole, un poco moderato (p. 142) – Allegro giocoso, non troppo mosso (p. 146) – Tempo di Ländler, un poco pesante (p. 150) – Allegro giocoso, non troppo mosso (p. 156) – Tempo di Bourrée, allegro deciso e molto ritmato (p. 157) – Allegro giocoso, non troppo mosso (p. 163)

Preface
“I compose in the character of folk music. I deliberately do not say ‘in the style of’, as that implies something contrived or artificial, whereas ‘character’ refers to something inherent, something that is there from the outset. The mere use of folk material by no means guarantees an authentic realisation of folk character; it naturally contributes to this, inevitably, when done in the spirit of the people.”

George Enescu

To what extent can the unfixable be fixed? The authentic tone of folk music, ever intertwined with the improvisational moment, with the subtle sensations of the moment, with the aura of the spontaneous and immediately felt, is the cradle of European music. To trace it, to refine its essence in his scores and to immortalise it was the fundamental motivation of Romania’s great composer, violinist, pianist and conductor, George Enescu. …

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