A Romanian Musical Adventure

The first London festival
of Romanian composers

Produced by pianist Anda Anastasescu and The London Schubert Players

Twenty UK and Two World Premières

Works (1902 – 2005) by Enescu, Silvestri, Lipatti, Bentoiu, Vieru, Andricu, Ciortea, Rogalski, Basacopol, Odagescu, Spinu, Dinescu, Popovici, Herea and Miereanu.

Programme

Tuesday 15 November 2005 at 7.00 p.m.

Romanian Cultural Institute

Constantin Silvestri Three Pieces for Strings Op. 4 No. 2 (1933)

George Enescu Intermezzo for Strings Op. 12 (1902)

Carmen Petra Basacopol Prelude Op.10 Harp solo (1958)
Three Preludes Op.14 No.2 Harp solo (1960)

Romanian Institute, Belgrave Square, SW1

Dinu Lipatti French Nocturne in F sharp minor Op. 6 (dedicated to Clara Haskil) Piano solo (1939)

Violeta Dinescu Evening thoughts. Two Trumpets (1983)

Constantin Miereanu Couleurs du Temps String Quartet (1969)

Mihail Andricu Quatres Novellettes for Piano Quintet (1925)

Silvestri Romanian Folk Dances from Transylvania Piano four hands (1930)

Theodor Rogalski Two Romanian Dances for Winds, Brass, Percussion and Piano four hands (1926)

London Schubert Players Chamber Orchestra
Artistic Director Anda Anastasescu
Special Guest Conductor Hu Kun

Special Guest Piano Solo Alberto Portugheis
Solo Harp Danielle Perrett
Solo Trumpets Ciprian Ilie, Guy Vesey
Piano Victor Nicoara

Maistor String Quartet

A Romanian Musical Adventure is supported by the London Schubert Players Trust, Romanian Ministry for Foreign Affairs/DRRP, Romanian Embassy and Romanian Cultural Centre in London. Project Director Ionela Flood.