Mieczysław Weinberg, a composer, met Dmitri Shostakovich in 1943 and considered him his lifelong mentor, despite never officially being his pupil.
Recording & Production
This CD was issued to mark the silver jubilee of the Amsterdam Sinfonietta, celebrating 25 years since its founding in 1988.
Compositional Technique
Shostakovich's Eighth String Quartet, arranged as Chamber Symphony opus 110a, incorporates themes from his own earlier works, including his First, Eighth, and Tenth Symphonies, Second Piano Trio, Cello Concerto, and Lady Macbeth.
Performer Biography
Amsterdam Sinfonietta is an ensemble of 22 musicians from around the world who perform without a conductor, under the direction of Candida Thompson, their artistic director since 2003.
Composer Biography
Dmitri Shostakovich dedicated his Chamber Symphony opus 118a to his close friend Mieczysław Weinberg.
Composition History
The works on this album are related not only by their musical language but also by a lifelong friendship between the two composers, Dmitri Shostakovich and Mieczysław Weinberg.
Compositional Technique
Shostakovich's Eighth String Quartet, arranged as Chamber Symphony opus 110a, uses his initials D-E-C-H (D natural, E flat, C natural, B natural) as its basic theme.
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