Browse: Weinberg (composer), Chamber Symphonies

Kremer's commitment is clear in this compellingly performed release of the four chamber symphonies Weinberg composed during the last decade of his life...The overriding atmosphere in all these... — BBC Music Magazine, April 2017, 4 out of 5 stars More…

These are two of Weinberg’s most immediately approachable and engaging works, and they make an excellent introduction for newcomers to his output. Nor should anyone taking the economy option... — Gramophone Magazine, January 2020 More…

Though written some decades apart (1945-92), these three works share an intensity, maturity and virtuosic ebullience that is hard not to love. The Concerto, especially, is a total joy. — BBC Music Magazine, June 2020, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Wispelwey inflects the solo cello part with tremendous artistry, sculpting Weinberg’s melodic lines with a wonderful sense of colour and imagination yet without succumbing to indulgent emotion... — BBC Music Magazine, May 2022, 5 out of 5 stars More…

Rostislav Krimer and the East-West Chamber Orchestra, which is based in Minsk, deliver exceptionally fine performances of these two works. I was particularly impressed by the quality of string... — BBC Music Magazine, December 2021, 5 out of 5 stars More…

Bittersweet, nostalgic, often restrained in expression, this is a musically compelling work...Collectors of Chandos's already excellent Weinberg series should seriously consider investing in... — BBC Music Magazine, March 2015, 4 out of 5 stars More…

As one might expect, these are first-rate performances of natural authority. — BBC Music Magazine, January 2006, 4 out of 5 stars More…