BUCHAREST ENESCU MUSEUM ON VICTORIA AVENUE
MUSEUM DEDICATED TO GEORGE ENESCU
THE HOUSE WHERE ENESCU LIVED AND CREATED IN
BUCHAREST
George Enescu Museum Bucharest is a palace on Victory Avenue where the great composer lived. Here he created his work until his death in 1955. See here more about TICKETS FOR GEORGE ENESCU FESTIVAL 2019! The house where the great composer lived is behind to palace on Victoria Avenue. This building, called The House with lions has been headquarters for different public institutions in time. LEARN MORE ABOUT ENESCU FESTIVAL 2017 TICKETS AND PRICES!
GEORGE ENESCU MUSEUM BUCHAREST
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Description: George Enescu Museum is a palace on Victory Avenue where the great composer lived
ENESCU MUSEUM BUCHAREST HISTORY
The building was known as Cantacuzino Palace, or the House with lions. A great architect, Ion D. Berindei built it from 1898 until 1900. The owner was Gheorghe Grigore Cantacuzino, mayor of Bucharest. He was also a very rich politician, known as Nababul, the big boss in history. He left the palace to his son who also left it to his wife.
ENESCU MUSEUM IS ALSO CALLED HOUSE WITH LIONS
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Description: George Enescu Museum in Bucharest was known as Cantacuzino Palace, or the House with lions.
ENESCU’S OEDIPUS MASTERPIECE
George Enescu was born in 1881. He studied music at Vienna and Paris. After World War II he left Romania for France where he died in 1955. He created the Romanian Rhapsodies, two amazing works. He also wrote, Symphony No.1 or Oedipus, dedicated to Maria Rosetti, his wife. Maria Rosetti-Tescanu married George Enescu in 1937.
Part of Romania greatest composer are at George Enescu Museum Bucharest.
GEORGE ENESCU HOUSE IN ROMANIA
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Description: This is the house where Enescu lived. It is behind the nowadays museum
GEORGE ENESCU’S LIFE
During World War I, George Enescu performed on different stages in Europe. Thus he was trying to help with money the Romanian soldiers wounded in battles. Later he donated the house where he lived to the state. Initially the building became the headquarters of the Ministers Council. Later it will house the headquarters of the Romanian Composers Union. Then it will be a museum, following Enescu’s will.
ENTRANCE TO GEORGE ENESCU MUSEUM IN BUCHAREST
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Description: Here you will see the great composer’s piano, his violins, his works, photos
ENESCU MUSEUM IN BUCHAREST AND THE AREA
Two impressive lions welcomes you at the entrance in the museum. They are the reason the building was called the House with lions. There are 5 rooms in the nowadays museum. Here you will see the great composer’s piano, his violins, his works and photos. You can also visit his library and see very valuable paintings. The museum is also co-organizer of George Enescu Festival at ROMANIAN ATHENAEUM.
BEFORE YOU ATTEND ENESCU FESTIVAL IN BUCHAREST
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Description: George Enescu National Museum can be a landmark on your relaxing walk on Victory Avenue.
A VISIT INSIDE ENESCU MUSEUM
We visited George Enescu Museum in the autumn of 2018. Now, authorities closed it for restauration works. The house is not as spectacular as the name Enescu, famous world-wide. In the hall there are two eagles on the ceiling. Now you have to go right to pay the ticket for visiting the museum. ATTENTION! To make photos, you are allowed only for 30 RON. In the first room, you will find many things about George Enescu’s childhood.
ENESCU PHOTO CHILD
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Description: George Enescu said about his childhood that it had been like a prison for his parents had taken so much care about him that he had never felt the freedom of a usual child
Enescu’s parents had 4 born dead children and other 7 children who died soon after their birth and his mother was terrified with the idea that George might have the same faith. “They were taking care of me in a way that was almost suffocating. Trembling for every little happening that could hurt me. That made me a grown-up to soon.”, Enescu would confess later to a friend.
He could sing a bird song for example with his violin immediately after he had heard it. He also knew the musical notes when he was 5 years old. And at 9, he would also speak English, French and German. He used to play with his first violin all the sounds he had heard in nature.
GEORGE ENESCU FIRST VIOLIN
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Description: This is George Enescu’s first violin exhibited at Enescu Museum in Bucharest
Who helped George Enescu become the Romanian greatest composer? Well, it was his father, as we learned visiting the museum. Yet, there was also another person who took care of the boy. Her name was Lydie Cedre, a French woman. She taught George all about music, culture. More than that, she took care of him after the whole family had moved to Vienna. Thus, when George Enescu was 5 years old, his father bought a piano and his son began to learn at home everything about the music. Later, at Vienna, he attended concerts with Lydie and learned more and more.
GEORGE ENESCU PIANO AT ENESCU MUSEUM
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Description: At Enescu Museum in Bucharest there are three pianos and a lot of paintings and sculptures
The Romanian Rhapsody is a work from the early period of Enescu’s activity. Indeed a masterpiece inspired by the Romanian traditional music. The first audition was in 1903. You can see the original paper at Enescu Museum in Bucharest.
GEORGE ENESCU WORK ROMANIAN RHAPSODY
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Description: Enescu Museum also exhibits the great composer’s works like The Romanian Rhapsody
The third room at Enescu Museum in Bucharest is quite overwhelming. Amazing sculptures, great paintings and the piano where the composer worked. Yet, other sources say that he used to work in the house behind the nowadays museum. And which is not open for public.
INSIDE ENESCU MUSEUM WORK ROOM
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Description: This is the most interesting room inside Enescu Museum. There are a great architecture and inspiring paintings where Enescu used to work
WALL AT ENESCU MUSEUM BUCHAREST
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Description: This is the floor of the main room with carved out angels and inspiring painting
The great Romanian artist Corneliu Baba met George Enescu and he also painted a portrait of the composer. Later after their meeting he would note in a journal: “After the concert where he performed Handel, I needed to walk alone on the streets until late in the night. I had cried at the performance and I swore to play the violin some day. His presence followed me for all my life and it was the basis of the portrait I created for me and for him.” Please leason to Romanian rapsody.
GEORGE ENESCU BEST PICTURE
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Description: You can see here a portrait of the great composer painted by Corneliu Baba, one of the greatest Romanian artists, in 1976
Born in August 1881 in Botosani county, Romania, George Enescu died in May, 5, 1955 at Paris. He was buried at Pere Lachaise Cemetery where found their peace Moliere or La Fontaine. Enescu’s funeral mask can be seen at George Enescu Museum in Bucharest.
ENESCU FUNERAL MASK BUCHAREST
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Description: When living abroad Enescu was asked when he had left Romania, the great composer said that he had never left neither Romania nor the hills and woods of Moldavia, the Romanian county where he was born
George Enescu National Museum can be a landmark on your relaxing walk on Victory Avenue, where, in Revolution Square you can visit THEODOR AMAN MUSEUM. Also near Enescu Museum you can visit MUSEUM OF ART COLLECTIONS. SEE MAP…