Weinberg Symphonies Nos. 3 & 7 and Flute Concerto No. 1
Deutsche Grammophon, 2022
8/10
Listen to Weinberg Symphonies Nos. 3 & 7 and Flute Concerto No. 1
The Lithuanian conductor Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla returns with some of Weinberg’s most crucial work that was penned during turbulent times, and she makes the pieces quite accessible with her inimitable attention to detail and esteemed players on hand.
“Symphony No. 7” opens the listen and is penned for harpsichord and strings, where the symphony glides with calm musicianship and Kirill Gerstein’s solos and The Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen’s delicate, soaring approach that also touches on dramatic gestures.
In the middle, “Concerto for Flute and Orchestra No. 1” showcases the soloist Marie-Christine Zupancic and recruits charming klezmer moments in its frisky, animated presence that’s quite exciting.
The earliest work present here, “Symphony No. 3”, exits the affair, where the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra helps showcase rich folk tunes from Poland and from Belarus in the flowing and very precise interactions between the large ensemble.
Gražinytė-Tyla also interpreted Weinberg’s work with her 2019 debut on the Deutsche Grammophon label, and this follow up is equally exceptional and continues her esteemed and inestimable vision.
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