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she had lived, Mihaela Ursuleasa had asked to perform this work in this year’s
Festival, where she was due to appear. It is a work redolent of Enescu’s and
her homeland’s folk music and it seemed perfect to conclude this concert
dedicated to her memory with a joyful display of prodigious piano technique
without a hint of maudlin sentiment.
By
the end of his life Enescu was heartily sick of the popular success enjoyed by
his Rhapsodies, which had eclipsed all his other
works. Nonetheless despite the mature composer’s scornful opinion they retain
their popularity and Enescu himself made the piano transcription that we hear
this evening. The brightness and freshness of the Rhapsodies lie in the spontaneity with which different contrasting
dance-tunes and songs succeed one another without any labouring of thematic
connections. Although the music does set up occasional clever thematic
superimpositions, they are accomplished with such ingenuity that the effect is
of two streams flowing smoothly in parallel, rather than a turbulent clash of
currents. Later in life he claimed to have just thrown together a few tunes
without thinking seriously about it. However sketches survive that show he put
a lot of thought into the process with the tunes carefully number
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Washington, DC—The Phillips Collection marks its 84th season of beloved concerts, which will be led by newly appointed Director of Phillips Music, acclaimed pianist and programmer Jenny Lin. In one of the museum’s oldest positions, Lin will oversee a pillar of the Phillips’s cultural offerings, connecting audiences with artists from around the world to witness a diverse range of musical styles, world premieres, and new collaborations. Lin begins her tenure on September Season subscriptions and single tickets go on sale on September 20 at 12 pm ET; Phillips members receive early access beginning September 6. To purchase tickets and subscriptions and explore the season, visit
“We are thrilled to welcome Jenny Lin as the next director of this longstanding and cherished music program at the Phillips. A brilliant pianist, programmer, and educator, her musicianship and global perspective will strengthen Phillips Music’s appeal as a destination for artists and audiences,” says Vradenburg Director & CEO Jonathan P. Binstock. “With Lin at the helm, the Phillips will continue to bring the best of established and emerging musicians to the Music Room to share the joy of music and art with as many people as possible.”
Lin comes to the Phillips after most rec
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