Weinberg

Featuring

Wen-Sinn Yang
Daniel Grossmann
Tassilo Probst
Andreas Skouras
Jewish Chamber Orchestra Munich (Orchester Jakobsplatz München)
Mieczysław Weinberg

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Instruments

Weinberg's Symphony No. 7 in C, Op. 81, is scored for harpsichord and string orchestra, echoing the Baroque concerto grosso style.

Composition History

Weinberg was arrested in 1953 on charges of propagating a Jewish republic in Crimea, but was saved from longer imprisonment by Stalin's death.

Historical Context

In 1948, Weinberg's father-in-law, Solomon Mikhoels, a well-known actor and director, was murdered in a car accident orchestrated by the Moscow secret police, leading to Weinberg being shadowed by the KGB.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Weinberg's music is characterized by the melodies of his childhood in the Yiddish Theater and a deep sadness, reflecting his early musical experiences and the trauma of losing his family in the Holocaust.

Compositional Technique

Weinberg's Rhapsody on Moldavian Themes, Op. 47, incorporates Moldavian folk melodies and concludes with a distinctive Jewish dance tune.

Composer Biography

Mieczysław Weinberg, born in Warsaw in 1919, fled the Nazi-German invasion of Poland in 1939, eventually settling in Moscow where he lived until his death.