Elena Bibescu
Elena Bibescu | |
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 Princess Elena Bibescu in a Romanian national costume | |
| Born | Elena Epureanu 1855 |
| Died | 18 October 1902 (aged 46–47) |
| Nationality | Romanian |
| Occupation | Pianist |
Princess Elena Bibescu (1855 – October 18, 1902) was a Romanian noblewoman and pianist, regarded as one of the greatest pianists of Europe in the nineteenth century.[1][2]
Elena Bibescu debuted on February 14, 1873 in Bucharest, in a charity concert held at Grand Theatre of Bucharest, in the presence of King Carol I and Queen Elisabeth of Romania.
In France, she became famous for being an outstanding pianist, but also for being a protector of culture. Princess Bibescu held, for three decades, one of the most prestigious salons of Paris in the second half of the 19th century.[3] Marcel Proust, Franz Liszt, Richard Wagner, Pierre Loti, Anatole France, Claude Debussy and Charles Gounod were just a few of the great European personalities who frequented the famous artistic salon.[4][5][6]
Elena Bibescu was a protectress of George Enescu, alongside Queen Elisabeth of Romania, and promoted the Romanian musician among the French elite.[7] In 1954, more than 5 decades after her death, Enescu dedicated to her memory the symphonic poem, Vox Maris.[8]
She was a student of the pivotal figure of Russian culture, pianist and composer Anton Rubinstein at the Vienna Conservatory, one of the most prestigious institutions of its kind in the world.[9] Elena Bibescu brilliantly graduated from the Vienna Conservatory, where she was awarded a medal and a diploma of honor.[10][11]
After returning to Romania in October 1902 and residing in the family's manor in Epureni, a few kilometers away from Barlad, Elena was transported to Iasi after falling ill from cancer. She died shortly afterward on 18 October 1902. [12]
References
- ^ C.D. Zeletin: Principesa Elena Bibescu, muziciană de geniu 24.02.2008 (archive from 14 April 2014 (accessed 26 March 2017).
- ^ http://www.evz.ro/vicemama-lui-george-enescu-841605.html
- ^ http://en.romania-muzical.ro/articole/art.htm?c=17&g=1&arh=1&y=2009&a=520
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-09-08. Retrieved 2014-04-14.
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- ^ http://en.romania-muzical.ro/articole/art.htm?c=17&g=1&arh=1&y=2009&a=520
- ^ http://www.historia.ro/exclusiv_web/actualitate/articol/casa-parinteasca-mamei-lui-george-enescu-fost-clasata-monument-isto
- ^ "Historia" Special. An II, nr. 4, semptembrie 2013, pag. 24 – "George Enescu, fața nevăzută a unui geniu" (English: "George Enescu, the unseen face of a genius"). ISSN 1582-7968
- ^ http://en.romania-muzical.ro/articole/art.htm?c=17&g=1&arh=1&y=2009&a=520
- ^ http://www.zf.ro/ziarul-de-duminica/personalitati-feminine-din-romania-iv-de-george-marcu-rodica-ilinca-9572438/
- ^ http://enciclopediaromaniei.ro/wiki/Elena_Bibescu
- ^ https://adevarul.ro/locale/vaslui/povestea-principesei-elena-bibescu-marea-pianista-l-a-lansat-george-enescu-paris-compozitorul-i-a-dedicat-parte-opera-sa-1_55f94234f5eaafab2caa0201/index.html
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