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Even though the dominant figures of Soviet music were Dmitry Shostakovich and Sergey Prokofiev, it has become clear that the work of a third composer, Polish-born Mieczyslaw Weinberg, should be ranked as equally significant. His reputation has rapidly increased in the west due to a growing number of major recordings that confirm his standing, and his impressive compositions are valued by some critics as every bit the equal of any of the better-known modernist masterpieces. In light of the renascence of Weinberg's music, CPO has begun a project with the Quatuor Danel to record the 17 string quartets, and this first volume shows promising signs that the whole series will be required listening. The String Quartet No. 4, Op. 20 (1945), was a product of World War II and it reflects the turmoil of the time, while the String Quartet No. 16, Op. 130 (1981), is a brooding, introspective work of Weinberg's late period, comparable in its fatalistic mood to some of Shostakovich's dark explorations. The Quatuor Danel plays with taut muscularity, and the tension of Weinberg's fiercely dissonant counterpoint is sustained in each quartet through the group's controlled energy and penetrating tone. The close miking may make listening a little disagreeable -- especially when the players' breathing is audible -- but the musical value of these performances is high and listeners should be prepared to concentrate on this album without distractions and to face it without concern for comfort: this is bracing music, indeed, but well worth the effort.
© TiVo
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String Quartet No. 4, Op. 20 (Mieczysław Weinberg)
Quatour Danel, Ensemble
(C) 2007 CPO (P) 2007 CPO
Quatour Danel, Ensemble
(C) 2007 CPO (P) 2007 CPO
Quatour Danel, Ensemble
(C) 2007 CPO (P) 2007 CPO
Quatour Danel, Ensemble
(C) 2007 CPO (P) 2007 CPO
String Quartet No. 16, Op. 130 (Mieczysław Weinberg)
Quatour Danel, Ensemble
(C) 2007 CPO (P) 2007 CPO
Quatour Danel, Ensemble
(C) 2007 CPO (P) 2007 CPO
Quatour Danel, Ensemble
(C) 2007 CPO (P) 2007 CPO
Quatour Danel, Ensemble
(C) 2007 CPO (P) 2007 CPO
Album review
Even though the dominant figures of Soviet music were Dmitry Shostakovich and Sergey Prokofiev, it has become clear that the work of a third composer, Polish-born Mieczyslaw Weinberg, should be ranked as equally significant. His reputation has rapidly increased in the west due to a growing number of major recordings that confirm his standing, and his impressive compositions are valued by some critics as every bit the equal of any of the better-known modernist masterpieces. In light of the renascence of Weinberg's music, CPO has begun a project with the Quatuor Danel to record the 17 string quartets, and this first volume shows promising signs that the whole series will be required listening. The String Quartet No. 4, Op. 20 (1945), was a product of World War II and it reflects the turmoil of the time, while the String Quartet No. 16, Op. 130 (1981), is a brooding, introspective work of Weinberg's late period, comparable in its fatalistic mood to some of Shostakovich's dark explorations. The Quatuor Danel plays with taut muscularity, and the tension of Weinberg's fiercely dissonant counterpoint is sustained in each quartet through the group's controlled energy and penetrating tone. The close miking may make listening a little disagreeable -- especially when the players' breathing is audible -- but the musical value of these performances is high and listeners should be prepared to concentrate on this album without distractions and to face it without concern for comfort: this is bracing music, indeed, but well worth the effort.
© TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 8 track(s)
- Total length: 01:05:17
- Main artists: Quatuor Danel
- Composer: Mieczysław Weinberg
- Label: CPO
- Area: Pologne
- Genre: Classical Chamber Music Quartets
- Period: Contemporary music
(C) 2007 CPO (P) 2007 CPO
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