Browse: Orchestral, Symphonies, Weill, K (composer)

Weill's Symphony No 2 is one of his most important works but it is not music calculated to cheer one up. Commissioned by the Princesse de Polignac in 1933, Weill completed it during the months... — Gramophone Classical Music Guide, 2010 More…

At 24, Weill’s iconic Berlin-cabaret sound is already identifiable: the dance-like flute solo in the ‘Serenata’; and the rollicking finale. Soloist Tamás Kocsis, leader of the Ulster Orchestra,... — BBC Music Magazine, October 2022, 5 out of 5 stars (Performance) /. 4 out of 5 stars (Recording) More…

much to enjoy, and the audience certainly did. — BBC Music Magazine, July 2022, 4 out of 5 stars (Performance) / 3 out of 5 stars (Recording) More…

From the very first measures, it is obvious that this is a superb wind ensemble…Balances, usually a problem with bands and wind ensembles, are ideal: Everyone is heard but no one sticks out.... — Fanfare, March/April 2020 More…