The Romanian Rhapsodies
Built on folk melodies, they made Romanian music internationally audible.
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A small square in central Brasov named after George Enescu, the most important composer in Romanian history and among the leading violinists of the twentieth century. Enescu was an exceptional figure even by the standards of classical music: composer, violinist, pianist, conductor and teacher, and the teacher of Yehudi Menuhin, who became one of the world's best-known violinists. His most famous works are the two Romanian Rhapsodies, built on Romanian folk melodies, and they are what made Romanian music internationally audible for the first time. He spent most of his working life between Bucharest and Paris, and died in Paris in 1955 after leaving Romania as the communist regime took hold. The George Enescu International Festival in Bucharest, held every two years, has become among the most important music festivals in eastern Europe. Practical points: a free public square, always open, in the city centre. The visit is minutes on a walk through the middle.
Built on folk melodies, they made Romanian music internationally audible.
Composer, violinist, pianist, conductor and teacher.
He left Romania as communism took hold and died in Paris in 1955.
Central Brasov
Piața SfatuluiBrașov's main square and the heart of its old town, among the widest and most co2 min walk
Council SquareBrașov's living room: the Council Square is a rectangle of coloured Baroque faca2 min walk
The White TowerThe best free view of Brașov: the White Tower is a stone half-circle built in 144 min walk
The Black ChurchThe largest Gothic church between Vienna and Istanbul: the Black Church has fill4 min walk
Brașov Art MuseumBrașov's art museum, showing Romanian painting and sculpture with an emphasis on4 min walkAn international music festival held in Bucharest every two years since 1958, hosting the world's major orchestras and soloists across several weeks. It has become among the most important classical festivals in eastern Europe and is the main reason music travellers go to Romania. If your trip coincides with an edition, book early — tickets sell out.
Not a destination. It is a small square in central Brasov that you pass walking between the main square and Bulevardul Eroilor. Its value is in the name and its story rather than the place — read it while passing.
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