Weinberg faced personal setbacks, including the murder of his father-in-law, Solomon Mikhoels (a famous actor), and his own imprisonment for alleged 'Jewish subversion', from which he was freed after Stalin's death.
Composer Biography
Mieczysław Weinberg, born in Warsaw, was forced to flee to Minsk during the Nazi invasion, where his travel documents were inscribed as 'Moisey Vainberg'.
Performer Biography
Nikolay Shugaev, the cellist on this recording, was awarded the President of the Jury Prize at the 2024 International Conducting Competition in Bucharest.
Composer Biography
Weinberg settled in Moscow in 1943 after his First Symphony impressed Dmitri Shostakovich, a renowned Soviet composer.
Critical Reception
Weinberg's music, despite receiving official honours, saw declining fortunes in his last two decades and his death in 1996 went largely unnoticed.
Composition History
The Cello Concertino by Weinberg remained unheard during his lifetime and was only discovered posthumously in the estate of musicologist Manashir Yakubov.
Notable Performances
Weinberg's Cello Concerto was premiered in Moscow on January 9, 1957, by the renowned cellist Mstislav Rostropovich and the Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra.
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