Rostislav Krimer

East-West Chamber Orchestra & Rostislav Krimer – Weinberg: Chamber Symphonies Nos. 2 & 4 (2021)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 58:03 minutes | 984 MB | Genre: Classical
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Symphonic thinking dominated Mieczyslaw 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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