# George Enescu: Symphonie Concertante for Cello and Orchestra · Symphony No. 1

> George Enescu: Symphonie Concertante for Cello and Orchestra · Symphony No. 1 – Truls Mørk, Tampere…. Ondine ODE 1198-2, CD, released February 2015.

Source: https://ondine.eyelabel.com/catalogue/ode-1198-2

- **Composer:** George Enescu
- **Work(s):** Symphonie Concertante for Cello and Orchestra · Symphony No. 1
- **Performers:** Truls Mørk, cello; Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra; Hannu Lintu, conductor
- **Label:** Ondine
- **Catalogue no.:** ODE 1198-2
- **Format:** CD
- **Release date:** 1 February 2015
- **EAN / UPC:** 0761195119822
- **Tracks:** 6, total 53:48
- **Genres:** Instrumental, Orchestral
- **Awards:** Classica 'Choc'

## Track listing

**George Enescu**

- *Symphonie Concertante for Cello and Orchestra in B flat minor, Op. 8*
1. Assez lent ? (10:35)
2. Assez lent ? (4:49)
3. Majestueux (8:28)
- *Symphony No. 1 in E flat major, Op. 13*
4. Assez vif et rythmé (10:58)
5. Lent (10:50)
6. Vif et vigoureux (8:08)

## About this recording

The final release of the George Enescu (1881-1955) symphony cycle includes two neglected masterpieces: the 1st Symphony filled with youthful energy and the poetic and lyric Symphonie concertante for Cello and Orchestra. The soloist of the Symphony concertante is the award-winning cellist Truls Mørk.

Enescu wrote both of the works at a relatively young age: the Symphonie concertante was written at the age of 20 and the 1st Symphony was premiered when the composer was 25 years of age. Even so, Enescu had already created himself an impressive career as a composer with several large-scale works.

The Ondine recordings with Hannu Lintu and the Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra have proved to be extremely successful. The first release of the Enescu cycle received Gramophone Awards Nomination 2013. Hannu Lintu and the orchestra also received GRAMMY nomination for their recording of Rautavaara's Kaivos Opera.

## Features

Sleeve notes in English and Finnish

## Press

Truls Mørk is top dollar in all key respects, his phrase-shaping sensitively inflected (just try his first entry), and his tone production as warm as anyone could wish for (...). No need to sing the praises of Hannu Lintu and the Tampere Philharmonic in this repertoire (...). A definite thumbs-up for Mørk and Lintu.

Rob Cowan, Gramophone, May 2015

Truls Mørk is an impassioned advocate delivering an intense and committed account of the cello part (...). Some of the most imaginative writing comes in the central slow movement where Lintu and his Finnish orchestra are in their element, encapsulating to perfection both the mysterious brooding harmonies of the introduction and the more ardent melodic ideas that follow suit.

Performance: ****

Recording: *****

Erik Levi, BBC Music Magazine, July 2015

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## Related pages

- [George Enescu (1881-1955)](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/composers/enescu-george.md)
- [Truls Mørk, cello](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/artists/m-rk-truls.md)
- [Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra, Ensemble](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/artists/tampere-philharmonic-orchestra.md)
- [Hannu Lintu, Conductor](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/artists/lintu-hannu.md)

## Also recommended

- [George Enescu: Symphony No. 2 & Chamber Symphony](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/catalogue/ode-1196-2.md): Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra · Hannu Lintu, conductor (ODE 1196-2, 2012)
- [George Enescu: Ouverture de Concert · Symphony No. 3, Op. 21](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/catalogue/ode-1197-2.md): Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra · Tampere Philharmonic Choir · Hannu Lintu, conductor (ODE 1197-2, 2013)
- [Einojuhani Rautavaara: Cello Concerto No. 2 "Towards the Horizon" · Modificata · Percussion Concerto "Incantations"](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/catalogue/ode-1178-2.md): Truls Mørk, cello · Colin Currie, percussion · Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra · John Storgårds, conductor (ODE 1178-2, 2012)