Moisey wants to know what are your 'Top 5' favorite works of his:
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My 'Top 5' for today (in no particular order)
Piano Quintet, Op. 18
String Quartet No. 6, Op. 35
Clarinet Concerto, Op. 104
Symphony No. 3, Op. 45
Violin Sonatina, Op. 46
I've barely scratched the surface of his enormous output (I haven't heard any of his SQs yet, for example), but currently:
Cello Concerto (absolutely sublime!)
Piano Quintet (heard it live about a year ago - a powerful experience)
Symphony no. 3
Symphony no. 5
Symphony no. 18 War - there is no word more cruel
String Quartet No. 5
String Quartet No. 6
Symphony No. 5
Symphony No. 7 (for harpsichord and strings)
Trumpet Concerto
Symphony No. 10
Symphony No. 5
Piano Quintet
Piano Trio
Cello Sonata No. 2
That's what I can vaguely recall for now.
Cello Concerto
Violin Concerto
Clarinet Concerto
Symphony No. 4
Symphony No. 5
Symphonies 1,3,5,6
Piano Quintet
Quote from: vandermolen on June 12, 2020, 08:10:41 PM
Symphonies 1,3,5,6
Piano Quintet
Do you know the eloquent Cello Concerto, Jeffrey? I suspect you'd enjoy it very much.
Quote from: kyjo on June 12, 2020, 08:12:37 PM
Do you know the eloquent Cello Concerto, Jeffrey? I suspect you'd enjoy it very much.
I'd also say Jeffrey would enjoy the
Clarinet Concerto,
Flute Concerti Nos. 1 & 2 and the
Violin Concerto as well. I know he's heard the
Trumpet Concerto before as it came coupled with the 5th symphony with Kondrashin conducting on Russian Disc and this is one of his favorite Weinberg recordings. One of mine as well.
Quote from: Mirror Image on June 13, 2020, 06:10:09 AM
I'd also say Jeffrey would enjoy the Clarinet Concerto, Flute Concerti Nos. 1 & 2 and the Violin Concerto as well. I know he's heard the Trumpet Concerto before as it came coupled with the 5th symphony with Kondrashin conducting on Russian Disc and this is one of his favorite Weinberg recordings. One of mine as well.
Thanks John and Kyle. Recommendations noted. I do know the Cello Concerto as it's coupled with Symphony No.1 on Russian Disc and possibly features on one of the Chandos releases as well. Following your comments I intend to listen to it again in the next couple of days.
String Quartet No.2
String Quartet No.17
Chamber Symphony No.4
Piano Quintet
Violin Concerto and/or Cello Concerto and/or Violin Concertino
I wonder if Weinberg would be better known if his compositions had more catchy titles....
Quote from: vandermolen on June 15, 2020, 01:12:04 AM
Thanks John and Kyle. Recommendations noted. I do know the Cello Concerto as it's coupled with Symphony No.1 on Russian Disc and possibly features on one of the Chandos releases as well. Following your comments I intend to listen to it again in the next couple of days.
Hey Jeffrey, there's a Russian Disc recording of
Symphony No. 1 coupled with the
Clarinet Concerto? Hmmm...could you link me to it, please? I can't find the recording anywhere on Amazon or elsewhere.