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Weinberg: Music for Orchestra / Bartenyeva, Vasilyev, Siberian Symphony
Toccata

Weinberg: Music for Orchestra / Bartenyeva, Vasilyev, Siberian Symphony

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Composer
WEINBERG, MIECZYSLAW
Artist
Bartenyeva, Vasilyev
Format
CD
Label
Toccata
Released
Jul 08, 2014
Catalog #
TOCC0193
UPC
5060113441935

About

Mieczyslaw Weinberg, born in Warsaw in 1919, became a close friend of Shostakovich in Moscow, after fleeing eastwards before the invading Nazis in 1939. His style has much in common with Shostakovich’s: fluent contrapuntal skill, a keen feeling for melody, often inflected with Jewish cantilena, and an acute sense of drama which combines a natural narrative manner with an extraordinary ability to create atmosphere. Since his death in 1996, his vast output – which includes 26 symphonies, seven operas and seventeen string quartets – has enjoyed increasing recognition as some of the most individual and compelling music to have been composed in the twentieth century. This recording pairs an early orchestral work, the suite Polish Tunes of 1950, with the last full orchestral symphony he was to complete, dedicated to the memory of those who died in the Warsaw Ghetto.

REVIEW:

It’s truly incredible that works as excellent as these are being recorded for the first time. …[Polish Tunes, Op. 47, No. 2:] there is no shortage of appealing folk-inspired melodies in this fresh and uplifting music. …Symphony No. 21, Op. 152 is titled ‘Kaddish’ referring to the Jewish prayer service for the dead. …Bold and unsettling, almost sinister in character, the Allegro molto section has a swirling, driving momentum. The brass playing is especially striking in writing of a conspicuously martial quality with heavy and relentless percussion. …A fascinating feature that noticeably softens the emotional tension is the inclusion of a wordless soprano at 2:45-7:51 and 10:34-11:06 here performed by Siberian Veronika Bartenyeva. This was my first experience of hearing the Siberian Symphony Orchestra (Omsk Philharmonic) who under the reliable baton of principal conductor Dmitry Vasilyev excel in this wonderful and inexplicably neglected music. The Symphony makes compelling listening with Vasilyev’s unfailing instinct producing assured orchestral playing of striking directness. The engineers provide clear sound with a natural and realistic balance. This important release from Toccata Classics comprising first recordings of Weinberg’s orchestral music has exceptional appeal.”

-- MusicWeb International

Tracklist 10 tracks

  1. 1 I. Adagio - Allegro 02:11
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Adagio - Allegro
    Duration
    02:11
    Composer
    Mieczysław Weinberg
    Ensemble
    Siberian Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Dmitry Vasilyev
  2. 2 II. Andantino 04:06
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Andantino
    Duration
    04:06
    Composer
    Mieczysław Weinberg
    Ensemble
    Siberian Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Dmitry Vasilyev
  3. 3 III. Allegro 03:27
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Allegro
    Duration
    03:27
    Composer
    Mieczysław Weinberg
    Ensemble
    Siberian Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Dmitry Vasilyev
  4. 4 IV. Allegro moderato 03:54
    Track
    4
    Title
    IV. Allegro moderato
    Duration
    03:54
    Composer
    Mieczysław Weinberg
    Ensemble
    Siberian Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Dmitry Vasilyev
  5. 5 Largo - 17:47
    Track
    5
    Title
    Largo -
    Duration
    17:47
    Composer
    Mieczysław Weinberg
    Ensemble
    Siberian Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Dmitry Vasilyev
  6. 6 Allegro molto - 07:18
    Track
    6
    Title
    Allegro molto -
    Duration
    07:18
    Composer
    Mieczysław Weinberg
    Ensemble
    Siberian Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Dmitry Vasilyev
  7. 7 Largo - 05:26
    Track
    7
    Title
    Largo -
    Duration
    05:26
    Composer
    Mieczysław Weinberg
    Ensemble
    Siberian Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Dmitry Vasilyev
  8. 8 Presto - 03:00
    Track
    8
    Title
    Presto -
    Duration
    03:00
    Composer
    Mieczysław Weinberg
    Ensemble
    Siberian Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Dmitry Vasilyev
  9. 9 Andantino - 07:08
    Track
    9
    Title
    Andantino -
    Duration
    07:08
    Composer
    Mieczysław Weinberg
    Ensemble
    Siberian Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Dmitry Vasilyev
  10. 10 Lento 13:10
    Track
    10
    Title
    Lento
    Duration
    13:10
    Composer
    Mieczysław Weinberg
    Performer
    Veronika Bartenyeva
    Ensemble
    Siberian Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Dmitry Vasilyev