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“George Enescu” Memorial House
For George Enescu, the Lumini? Mansion used to be both a resting place, as well as an inspiring setting for some of his important works, such as the two Romanian Rapsodies and various sonatas and orchestral suites. We should not forget that here, at the Lumini? Mansion it was also composed “Oedipe”, the artist’s dearest work that cost him “months of work and years of unrest”. In the music room there is still to be found the Maestro’s piano, an Ibach piece, brought from Lausanne, Switzerland. However, Enescu’s favourite place remains the attic, a quiet place where he used to write his works, inspired by a dreamlike setting. Nowadays, the rooms in the attic host some important biographic documents of George Enescu, presenting both his private life, as well as his musical path.
In 1946, due to the communists’ repressive acts against the Romanian artists, Enescu permanently leaves the country. After his establishment in Paris, France, he donates the Lumini? Mansion to the state, transforming it into a place for rest for both Romanian and foreign artists.
Nowadays, the Lumini? Mansion hosts various concerts, exhibitions, cultural soirees and artistic courses. The spirit of the great musician George Enescu is still to be found in the mute of the music accompanying the visitors in every room, in the prevalent architectural style of the house, the Maestro’s piano and his manuscripts. George Enescu’s complex personality fascinated many artists who dedicated some of their works to the famous musician. For instance, the entrance of the cultural site houses a marble bust of the Maestro, sculpted by Ion Irimescu.
The “George Enescu” Memorial House can be visited daily, except on Mondays, between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. Don’t let the history’s dust lay down on one of the fewest Romanian well-preserved cultural sites!
Book a room in Sinaia at Hotel International, near the Luminis Mansion!
Author: Alina-Simona Popescu
Photos: Catherine Bushe and Alexandru Mihai
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