Weinberg: Works for Violin & Piano Vol. 1 - Sonatas No. 4 op. 39 & No. 5 op. 53, Three Pieces for Violin & Piano

Kirpal, Stefan;
Kirpal, Andreas

CPO 777 456-2

In conjunction with our edition of Mieczyslaw Weinberg's complete string quartets, we now turn to his compositions for violin and piano. Weinberg always named Shostakovich as his sourcet outstanding of all his works. of inspiration. There is nevertheless a significant difference between the two: apart from two mature piano sonatas, Shostakovich wrote only one sonata each for violin, viola, and violoncello, while Weinberg composed almost thirty sonatas. Although Weinberg was not a violinist, he knew his way around this instrument. In his Sonata No. 4 he approaches us with great self-confidence, extreme characters, and free formal designs. His Sonata No. 5 was the first but by no means the last work dedicated by him to his senior colleague Shostakovich. The grand design of the sonata is astonishing. Its conclusion is formed by a racing finale, and the demonic fugue at its center is framed by recollections of the first movement. This catchy and catching composition is certainly the most beautiful of Weinberg's violin sonatas and one of the ms

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CPO

25-08-2009

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