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Mieczysław Weinberg
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Mieczysław Weinberg (8 December 1919 – 26 February 1996) was a Polish-born Soviet composer and pianist. He was born in Warsaw to parents who worked in Yiddish theatre, and his early environment was strongly influenced by music. At the age of 12 he began formal musical training and later studied piano at the Warsaw Conservatory. In 1939 he fled Warsaw following the German invasion of Poland at the beginning of the Second World War. Members of his family who remained in Poland were later murdered at the Trawniki concentration camp. After leaving Poland, Weinberg settled in the Soviet Union. He eventually established himself in Moscow, where he received support from Dmitri Shostakovich and from the Soviet Committee on the Arts. Changes in Soviet cultural policy after the war led to increased pressure on minority groups, including Jews. Although Weinberg’s music continued to be performed and was generally well regarded, he was monitored and harassed by the MVD. On 6 February 1953 he was arrested and imprisoned in Lubyanka Prison. Intervention by Dmitri Shostakovich and the death of Joseph Stalin contributed to his release on 25 April 1953. The 1960s represented the peak of Weinberg’s professional recognition. In addition to his concert works, he composed music for film, which brought him wider public attention. His score for the animated film "Winnie-the-Pooh", directed by Fyodor Khitruk, was particularly successful, and songs performed by the main character became widely known
top songs
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Aria, Op. 9
2,6962kujawiak
1,8033Piano Quintet, Op. 18: 1. Moderato con moto
1,6564Rhapsody on Moldavian Themes Op. 47 No. 3
1,2395Chamber Symphony, No. 1, Op. 145, II. Andante
9846Cello Concerto in C Minor, Op. 43: I. Adagio
7897Trumpet Concerto in B-Flat Major, Op. 94: III. Fanfares: IV
7258Symphony No. 21, Op. 152 „Kaddish“: 4. Presto
5319Three Pieces for Violin and Piano: 1. Nocturne
37910Piano Quintet, Op. 18: I. Moderato con moto
368albums
Weinberg: Aria, Op. 9
Mieczysław Weinberg: Chamber Symphonies, Piano Quintet
Weinberg: Trumpet Concerto in B-flat Major, Op. 94
Weinberg: Symphonies Nos. 2 & 21
Weinberg: Cello Concertino, Op. 43 & 24 Preludes, Op. 100
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Wartime Consolations
Weinberg: 24 Preludes, Op. 100 (Arr. G. Kremer for Violin)
Shostakovich, Weinberg, Ichmouratov
Weinberg: Chamber Music
Weinberg: Symphonies Nos. 3 & 7; Flute Concerto No. 1
Weinberg: Children's Notebooks / Piano Sonata No. 1
Weinberg