Constantin Silvestri: Avant-gardist, Master improviser, Homme passionné. Episode 1: Prelude

A series of seven films presented by The London Schubert Players and produced in London by Anda Anastasescu Gritten and Nicolas Gaster. Dedicated to the George Enescu International Festival 2021. PRELUDE. Introduction by Anda Anastasescu: Fifty years ago, Destiny chose to make me become a Romanian exile in London. The feeling of empathy of one exile to another is a very special thing. Only THEY know what it is to miss your country of birth and be separated indefinitely from the people you love and from a past which defined your personality and achievements. Even more tragic when life deserts the exile in hospital in an unfamiliar city at the age of 55, just when he was at a turning point towards universal fame. Silvestri became my hero long ago and the pandemic gave me a helping hand to go beyond my profession of concert pianist and transform myself into a film producer, script writer and actor-presenter. My film series describes visually and aurally significant moments in Silvestri’s life and raises the question: Is Silvestri Romania’s Beethoven? www.andaanastasescu.co.uk