Earwitness #72
” Everything in memory of you…”, our series about 20th century Russian music is dedicated today to the new anti-Semetic wave that struck Russia after the world war.
1. Mieczysław [Moisje] Weinberg (1919-1996).
Sonata no 4 for violin and piano, opus 39 (1947): 1) Adagio, 2) Allegro ma non troppo- Adagio tenuto molto – rubato (quasi Candeza) – Adagio primo.
Joeri Kalnits, violin; Michail Csányi-Wills, piano.
Toccata TOCC 0007.
2. Dmitri Dmitrijevitsj Sjostakovitsj (1906-1975).
Strijkkwartet no 4 in D, opus 83 (1949): 1) Allegretto, 2) Andantino, 3) Allegretto, 4) Allegretto.
Beethoven Quartet: Dmitri Tsyganov and Vasili Sjirinski, violin; Sergej Sjirinski, cello; Vadim Borisovski, viola (opname 1956).
Doremi DHR-7911-5.
3. Mieczysław [Moisje] Weinberg (1919-1996).
Sinfonietta no 1, opus 41(1945): 1) Allegro risoluto, 2) Lento, 3) Allegretto, 4) Vivace.
National Polish Radio symphonic orchestra Katowice led by Gabriel Chmura.
Chandos CHAN 10128.
4. Concert for cello and orchestra, opus 43 (1945-1948): 1) Adagio, 2) Moderato, 3) Allegro, 4) Allegro.
Dmitri Chrytsjov, cello and the Petersburgs State symphony orchestra led by Aleksandr Titov.
Northern Flowers NF/PMA 9973.
5. Dmitri Dmitrijevitsj Sjostakovitsj (1906-1975).
‘From the Jewish folk poetry’ opus 79a for soprano, alto, tenor and orchestra (1948): 1) Lamentation for a dead child 2) Worried mother and aunt, 3) Lullaby, 4) For a longer separation, 5) A warning, 6) The abandoned father, 7) Song of poverty, 8) Winter, 9) The good life, 10)Song of a girl, 11) Hapiness.
Nina Fomina, soprano; Tamara Sinjavskaja, alto; Arkadi Misjenkin, tenor and the Koln Rundfunk-Sinfonie-Orchester led by Michail Jurowski.
WDR Capriccio 10 778.
6. Lev Michajlovitsj Poelver (1883-1970).
‘Nit Shimele/Nign on verter’ from the play ‘200.000’ naar Sjolem Aleichems ‘Das groyse gevins’ (1903).
Solomon Michoels, recitative; accordeon orchestra led by Lev Poelver.
Wergo SM 1627 2.
