Weinberg: Chamber Symphonies Nos. 2 and 4
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MIECZYSLAW WEINBERG
Weinberg: Chamber Symphonies Nos. 2 and 4
East-West Chamber Orchestra, Rostislav Krimer
[ Naxos / CD ]
Release Date: Friday 24 September 2021
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Symphonic thinking dominated Mieczysław Weinberg's final decade, and these chamber symphonies are part of an interrelated sequence that reworks and cites earlier pieces. The Second Chamber Symphony draws on a string quartet from 1944, reflecting the sombre and fatalistic tone of the period. The Fourth Chamber Symphony was Weinberg's last completed work, and uses a haunting chorale melody that he once referred to as a constant presence throughout his creativity. Weinberg's First and Third Chamber Symphonies (8.574063) 'blossom in vividly colourful performances' (Pizzicato)
"The recording ambience is warm and sympathetic, and congratulations are due to Richard Whitehouse for his lucid and informative notes. If you are unfamiliar with the world of Weinberg, this recording would be a great place to begin, but it is a major contribution to the Weinberg discography, to be sought out - with its companion - by any music lover." MusicWeb Recommended
