Vainberg 2

1. Symphony No. 7, for string orchestra & harpsichord, Op. 81
Composed by Mieczyslaw (Moisei) Vainberg
Performed by Moscow Chamber Orchestra Conducted by Rudolf Barshai

2. Symphony No. 12, Op 114 "In Memoriam D Shostakovich"
Composed by Mieczyslaw (Moisei) Vainberg
Performed by USSR Radio & TV Symphony Orchestra Conducted by Maxim Shostakovich

Tracks:

Symphony No.7, Op.81: I. Allegro moderato - Moscow Chamber Orchestra
Symphony No.7, Op.81: II. Allegro - Moscow Chamber Orchestra
Symphony No.7, Op.81: III. Andante - Moscow Chamber Orchestra
Symphony No.7, Op.81: IV. Adagio Sostenuto - Moscow Chamber Orchestra
Symphony No.7, Op.81: V. Allegro - Moscow Chamber Orchestra
Symphony No.12, Op.114: I. Allegro moderato - U.S.S.R. TV & Radio Symphony Orchestra
Symphony No.12, Op.114: II. Allegretto - U.S.S.R. TV & Radio Symphony Orchestra
Symphony No.12, Op.114: III. Adagio - U.S.S.R. TV & Radio Symphony Orchestra
Symphony No.12, Op.114: IV. Allegro - U.S.S.R. TV & Radio Symphony Orchestra

Customer Reviews:

In Memory of a Great Friendship.......2000-11-21

Soviet composers treated the harpsichord - a bourgeois instrument if ever there were one - with much fondness. The plucked strings of its keyboard tinkle away in massive works like Shchedrin's Second Symphony and Schnittke's Eighth. Mieczyslaw (né Moses) Vainberg's (1919-1996) Seventh Symphony (1964) requires, in addition to its string band, a harpsichord, and in its five movements it shows many features in common with the baroque concerto grosso. Yet Vainberg does not practice "neo-classicism" in the same way as Hindemith or Stravinsky or, for that matter, Schnittke; one never gets the feeling that he is writing uprooted pastiche or alienated parody. Indeed, given the thematic links to the previous symphony (No. 6 for orchestra and boys' chorus), the seriousness of the score brooks no doubt whatsoever. Rudolph Barshai championed Vainberg throughout the 1960s and early 70s. The recording is monophonic, but fine enough. Purchasers of this CD will likely buy it however for Vainberg's Symphony No. 12 (1976), written "In Memoriam Dmitri Shostakovich" and played in this November 1979 recording by Maxim Shostakovich and the USSR TV and Radio Symphony Orchestra. In four massive, thickly scored movements and lasting nearly an hour, Vainberg's "Shostakovich" Symphony commemorates one of the great artistic friendships of the century. Vainberg, only three years younger than Shostakovich, became in effect one of the latter's private pupils beginning in 1943, when Vainberg moved to Moscow. Vainberg often joined Shostakovich as co-pianist in duo-piano performances of the latter's music; and Shostakovich dedicated his String Quartet No. 10 to Vainberg. The two borrowed back and forth musically, and the catalogue of each contains much quotation from and allusion to the other. Astute listeners will hear many motifs, both melodic and rhythmic, in Vainberg's First Movement that seem to come from this or that Shostakovich score; but of prolonged or obvious citation there is very little. Rather, Vainberg is determined to weave an original, and dense, tapestry in the spirit of the master. Perhaps density itself functions as a kind of ubiquitous "citation," for Vainberg writes in the style of Shostakovich's Fourth Symphony (1934) and his opera "Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk" (1936), the very works that led to the first denunciation of Dmitri Dmitrievich by Communist authorities. Piquantly, Vainberg also seems to allude to Mahler, whom Shostakovich acknowledged as an important influence. Vainberg's Twelfth Symphony is not an easy work to assimilate (nor for that matter is Shostakovich's Fourth), but the conviction forces itself that this is a serious and important work. That Shostakovich's son leads the performance lends it not only artistic but moral authenticity. The same performance was available (and might still be) on a Russian Disc issue, coupled with Vainberg's Flute Concerto. This Olympia issue is to be preferred, not only for its coupling (the substantial Symphony No. 7), but for its superior sound.

Rostropovich Performs Shostakovich - Symphony No. 14 Op. 135 / Seven Romances on Poems of Alexander Blok, Op. 127

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Rostropovich Performs Shostakovich - Symphony No. 14 Op. 135 / Seven Romances on Poems of Alexander Blok, Op. 127

Manufacturer: Russian Revelation
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Vainberg - Quintet & Quartet No. 8 - Borodin Quartet

ASIN: B000006BBA
Release Date: 1998-04-21

Tracks:

Sym No.14, Op.135: De Profundis: Adagio - Mark Reshetin/Galina Vishnevskaya
Sym No.14, Op.135: Malaguena: Allegretto - Mark Reshetin/Galina Vishnevskaya
Sym No.14, Op.135: Lorelei: Allegro Molto - Mark Reshetin/Galina Vishnevskaya
Sym No.14, Op.135: The Suicide: Adagio - Mark Reshetin/Galina Vishnevskaya
Sym No.14, Op.135: On Watch: Allegretto - Mark Reshetin/Galina Vishnevskaya
Sym No.14, Op.135: Madam Look!: Adagio - Mark Reshetin/Galina Vishnevskaya
Sym No.14, Op.135: In The Sante: Adagio - Mark Reshetin/Galina Vishnevskaya
Sym No.14, Op.135: The Zaporozhian Cossac's Reply To The Sultan ... - Mark Reshetin/Galina Vishnevskaya
Sym No.14, Op.135: O Delvig, Delvig!: Andante - Mark Reshetin/Galina Vishnevskaya
Sym No.14, Op.135: The Death Of The Poet: Largo - Mark Reshetin/Galina Vishnevskaya
Sym No.14, Op.135: Conclusion: Moderato - Mark Reshetin/Galina Vishnevskaya
Seven Romances: 1. Ophelia's Song - Galina Vishnevskaya/David Oistrakh/Mstislav Rostropovich/Moisei Vainberg
Seven Romances: 2. Gamayyun, Bird Of Prophecy (Viktor Vasnetsov's Picture) - Galina Vishnevskaya/David Oistrakh/Mstislav Rostropovich/Moisei Vainberg
Seven Romances: 3. That Troubled Night - Galina Vishnevskaya/David Oistrakh/Mstislav Rostropovich/Moisei Vainberg
Seven Romances: 4. Deep In Sleep - Galina Vishnevskaya/David Oistrakh/Mstislav Rostropovich/Moisei Vainberg
Seven Romances: 5. The Storm - Galina Vishnevskaya/David Oistrakh/Mstislav Rostropovich/Moisei Vainberg
Seven Romances: 6. Secret Signs - Galina Vishnevskaya/David Oistrakh/Mstislav Rostropovich/Moisei Vainberg
Seven Romances: 7. Music - Galina Vishnevskaya/David Oistrakh/Mstislav Rostropovich/Moisei Vainberg

Customer Reviews:

I've wanted this record for a long time..........1999-07-22

Symphony No. 14, Op. 135. Galina Vishnevskaya, soprano. Mark Reshetin, bass. Mstislav Rostropovich, conductor. Chamber Orchestra of Moscow, recorded 12 February 1973.

Seven Romances on Poems of Alexander Blok, Op. 127. Galina Vishnevskaya, soprano. David Oistrakh, violin. Mstislav Rostropovich, cello. Moisei Vainberg, piano. Premiere performance recording, 27 October 1967.

The first of Rostropovich's two recordings of Shostakovich's 14th Symphony, employing the same cast as the world-premiere performance (under Rudolf Barshai - Russian Disc) is a record your reviewer has long coveted. Once again available, on the Russian Revelation label (which may have already expired?), this issue holds obvious appeal for devotees of Shostakovich and the well-loved cellist/conductor.

The recordings, as might be expected from Russia in 1973 and 1967, are in somewhat faded sonics. But the performances are devoted and passionate, perhaps even a 'Revelation.'

Tracks:

Vc Son No.1 in C, Op.21: Lento Ma Non Troppo - Alla Vasilieva/Mosei Vainberg
Vc Son No.1 in C, Op.21: Un Poco Moderato - Alla Vasilieva/Mosei Vainberg
Vc Son No.2 in G, Op.63: Moderato - Alla Vasilieva/Mosei Vainberg
Vc Son No.2 in G, Op.63: Andante - Alla Vasilieva/Mosei Vainberg
Vc Son No.2 in G, Op.63: Allegro - Alla Vasilieva/Mosei Vainberg
Vc Son in e: Allegro Non Troppo - Alla Vasilieva/Boris Tchaikovsky
Vc Son in e: Largo - Alla Vasilieva/Boris Tchaikovsky
Vc Son in e: Andante - Alla Vasilieva/Boris Tchaikovsky

Vainberg, Vol. 12: Piano Sonatas / Easy Pieces

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Vainberg, Vol. 12: Piano Sonatas / Easy Pieces

Manufacturer: Olympia
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00000AFP0
Release Date: 1998-08-25

Tracks:

Son No.1, Op.5:I. Adagio
Son No.1, Op.5:II. Allegretto
Son No.1, Op.5:III. Andantino
Son No.1, Op.5:IV. Allegro molto
Son No.2, Op.8:I. Allegro
Son No.2, Op.8:II. Allegretto
Son No.2, Op.8:III. Adagio
Son No.2, Op.8:IV. Vivace
Son No.3, Op.31:I. Allegro tranquillo
Son No.3, Op.31:II. Adagio
Son No.3, Op.31:III. Moderato con moto
17 Easy Pieces, Op.34:1. Merry March
17 Easy Pieces, Op.34:2. The Nightingale
17 Easy Pieces, Op.34:3. The Skipping Rope
17 Easy Pieces, Op.34:4. Baba Yaga
17 Easy Pieces, Op.34:5. Playmates
17 Easy Pieces, Op.34:6. The Sick Doll
17 Easy Pieces, Op.34:7. A Tin Soldier
17 Easy Pieces, Op.34:8. Grandmother's Fairy Tale
17 Easy Pieces, Op.34:9. The Little Shepherd
17 Easy Pieces, Op.34:10. Hide and Seek
17 Easy Pieces, Op.34:11. Father Frost
17 Easy Pieces, Op.34:12. Melancholy Waltz
17 Easy Pieces, Op.34:13. The Goldfish
17 Easy Pieces, Op.34:14. Petrushka's Lament
17 Easy Pieces, Op.34:15. Catch me if you can
17 Easy Pieces, Op.34:16. The Dolls
17 Easy Pieces, Op.34:17. Good Night

Dmitri Shostakovich - Piano Music (2 CD Set)

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Dmitri Shostakovich - Piano Music (2 CD Set)

Manufacturer: Monopole
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000RAAWAQ

Product Description

CD 1: Symphony - 10 (Version for Piano Duet) 1. Moderato 2. Allegro 3. Allegretto 4. Andante: Allegro Preludes & Fugues, Op. 87 5. Prelude & Fugue - 1 6. Prelude & Fugue - 2 7. Prelude & Fugue - 3 8. Prelude & Fugue - 4 9. Prelude & Fugue - 5 10. Prelude & Fugue - 6 11. Prelude & Fugue - 7 CD 2: Preludes & Fugues, Op. 87 1. Prelude & Fugue - 8 2. Prelude & Fugue - 12 3. Prelude & Fugue - 13 4. Prelude & Fugue - 14 5. Prelude & Fugue - 16 6. Prelude & Fugue - 20 7. Prelude & Fugue - 22 8. Prelude & Fugue - 23 9. Prelude & Fugue - 24 Dmitri Shostakovich, Piano Moisei Vainberg, piano

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Vainberg: Symphony 2/Chamber Symphony 2

Manufacturer: Olympia
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00000JISS
Release Date: 1999-07-13

Tracks:

Symphony No. 2, Op. 30 for string orchestra: I. Allego moderato - Umea Symphony Orchestra
Symphony No. 2, Op. 30 for string orchestra: II. Adagio - Umea Symphony Orchestra
Symphony No. 2, Op. 30 for string orchestra: III. Allegretto - Umea Symphony Orchestra
Chamber Symphony No. 2, Op. 147for string orchestra and timpani: I. Allegro molto - Hans Lindback, timpani
Chamber Symphony No. 2, Op. 147for string orchestra and timpani: II. Pesante - Hans Lindback, timpani
Chamber Symphony No. 2, Op. 147for string orchestra and timpani: III. Andante sostenuto - Hans Lindback, timpani

Customer Reviews:

Outstanding Rare Repertoire.......2000-01-04

An excellent "off the beaten path" disc. To me, Vainberg sounds like a cross between Shostakovich and Myaskovsky - with the former's strength of construction and the latter's gentle melodic melancholy. If you like accessible, tonal and mildly challenging modern symphonic music, do give this a try. One final note: Check out this orchestra's pizzicato in the final movement of the symphony. What a pleasure!