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Shostakovich, Weinberg: Piano Quintets / Szymanowski Quartet

1 CD / Hanssler Classic / 2011-03-29

Works: Mieczyslaw Weinberg: Piano Quintet, Op. 18; Dmitry Shostakovich: Quintet for piano & strings in G minor, Op. 57
Performers: Kirschnereit, Matthias

With this disc hänssler Classic continues its exploration of the music of Shostakovich and Weinberg. The two composers were friends, often exchanging ideas and admiration...continue...
Recording information: Kammermusikstudio des SWR Stuttgart (12/08/2008-12/12/2008)....continue...

Shostakovich: Aphorisms; Weinberg, Nemtsov / Jascha Nemtsov

1 CD / Hanssler Classic / 2009-01-15

Works: Mieczyslaw Weinberg: Children's Notebook no 1, for piano, Op. 16; Children's Notebook no 2, for piano, Op. 19; Children's Notebook no 3, for piano, Op. 23; Sarah Nemtsov: Sketches (20), for piano; Dm...
Performers: Nemtsov, Jascha

The works on this program are all sets of miniatures, suggestive either directly or through inference of the experiences of children. However, these pieces are...continue...

Revolution for Cembalo - Ravel, Delius, et al / Arihashi

1 CD / Hanssler Classic / 2007-09-17

Works: Maurice Ravel: D'Anne jouant de l'espinette, song for voice & harpsichord (or piano) (Épigramme de Marot no 2); Jules Massenet: Thérèse, music drama in 2 acts; Gaetano Donizetti: Varia...

This is a delightful program of rare harpsichord works performed by one of Japan's most gifted musicians. It features two works specially commissioned for this...continue...

Shostakovich, Weinberg: Violin Sonatas / Blacher, Nemtsov

1 CD / Hanssler Classic / 2007-01-04

Works: Mieczyslaw Weinberg: Sonata for violin & piano no 3, Op. 37; Sonata for violin & piano no 4, Op. 39; Dmitry Shostakovich: Sonata for Violin and Piano, Op. 134
Performers: Blacher, Kolja; Nemtsov, Jascha

The present program is a continuation of Jascha Nemtsov's exploration of the music of Shostakovich and his Jewish circle of friends featuring a trio of...continue...

Shostakovich, B. Tchaikovsky, Weinberg: Cello Sonatas/ Moser

1 CD / Hanssler Classic / 2006-05-18

Works: Mieczyslaw Weinberg: Sonata for cello & piano no 2 in G minor, Op. 63; Dmitry Shostakovich: Sonata for Cello and Piano in D minor, Op. 40; Boris Tchaikovsky: Sonata for cello in E minor
Performers: Moser, Johannes; Rivinius, Paul

Composed in 9134, almost concurrently with the Congress of Soviet Writers declaration of "Socialist Realism" as the only acceptable mode for Soviet artistic production, the...continue...

Shostakovich: Piano Trio, etc / Sitkovetsky, et al

1 CD / Hanssler Classic / 2005-12-14

Works: Mieczyslaw Weinberg: Piano trio, Op. 24; Alexander Weprik: Folk Dances (3) for piano; Dmitry Shostakovich: Trio for Piano and Strings no 2 in E minor, Op. 67
Performers: Geringas, David; Nemtsov, Jascha; Sitkovetsky, Dmitry

"The Weinberg alone would make this a strong recommendation but the Shostakovich is also competitive with the best on disc - a tellingly characterized and...continue...