East-West Chamber Orchestra, Rostislav Krimer - Weinberg: Chamber Symphonies Nos. 2 & 4 (2021) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist

01. Chamber Symphony No. 2, Op. 147: I. Allegro molto
02. Chamber Symphony No. 2, Op. 147: II. Moderato
03. Chamber Symphony No. 2, Op. 147: III. Andante sostenuto
04. Chamber Symphony No. 4, Op. 153: I. Lento
05. Chamber Symphony No. 4, Op. 153: II. Allegro molto - Moderato
06. Chamber Symphony No. 4, Op. 153: III. Adagio - Meno mosso
07. Chamber Symphony No. 4, Op. 153: IV. Andantino - Doppio più lento (Adagissimo)



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).

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