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Many of the Polish-Soviet composer Mieczyslaw Weinberg's works found inspiration in those of his mentor, Shostakovich, although Weinberg almost always contributed something of value of his own. The solo cello sonatas (and Weinberg's other sonatas for solo instruments) are an exception. Weinberg wrote four of these, but unlike Bach's, they were not a set; they appeared over more than 25 years. They nevertheless have a common style, and this does not resemble Bach's either, although cellist Mario Brunello's 1600 Italian instrument, perhaps his Baroque background, and a few Bachian references may suggest a connection. Instead, the pieces have a strongly narrative quality. Brunello writes: "I conceive the four sonatas as four stories, comedies, tales, which autonomously explore the personality of a hypothetical protagonist -- maybe the composer himself?" It may seem a tall order to sustain interest in a structure of this kind over, say, the 11 and a half minutes of the Allegretto finale of the Sonata No. 2 for solo cello, Op. 121, but sample it; Weinberg's language here is quite expressive. He is aided by the clear sound of a space called the Antiruggine in the composer's home base of Castelfranco. These pieces have been recorded from time to time, but they are hardly common, and cellists especially should get to know them.
© James Manheim /TiVo
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Sonata No. 1 for Solo Cello, Op. 72 (Mieczysław Weinberg)
Mario Brunello, MainArtist - Michael Seberich, Producer, MasteringEngineer, RecordingEngineer, SoundEngineer, SoundEditor - Mieczysław Weinberg, Composer - Peermusic Classical, MusicPublisher - Giovanni Sgaria, AAndRAdministrator, ArtDirector
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Mario Brunello, MainArtist - Michael Seberich, Producer, MasteringEngineer, RecordingEngineer, SoundEngineer, SoundEditor - Mieczysław Weinberg, Composer - Peermusic Classical, MusicPublisher - Giovanni Sgaria, AAndRAdministrator, ArtDirector
2024 Outhere Music France 2024 Outhere Music France
Mario Brunello, MainArtist - Michael Seberich, Producer, MasteringEngineer, RecordingEngineer, SoundEngineer, SoundEditor - Mieczysław Weinberg, Composer - Peermusic Classical, MusicPublisher - Giovanni Sgaria, AAndRAdministrator, ArtDirector
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Sonata No. 2 for Solo Cello, Op. 121 (Mieczysław Weinberg)
Mario Brunello, MainArtist - Michael Seberich, Producer, MasteringEngineer, RecordingEngineer, SoundEngineer, SoundEditor - Mieczysław Weinberg, Composer - Peermusic Classical, MusicPublisher - Giovanni Sgaria, AAndRAdministrator, ArtDirector
2024 Outhere Music France 2024 Outhere Music France
Mario Brunello, MainArtist - Michael Seberich, Producer, MasteringEngineer, RecordingEngineer, SoundEngineer, SoundEditor - Mieczysław Weinberg, Composer - Peermusic Classical, MusicPublisher - Giovanni Sgaria, AAndRAdministrator, ArtDirector
2024 Outhere Music France 2024 Outhere Music France
Mario Brunello, MainArtist - Michael Seberich, Producer, MasteringEngineer, RecordingEngineer, SoundEngineer, SoundEditor - Mieczysław Weinberg, Composer - Peermusic Classical, MusicPublisher - Giovanni Sgaria, AAndRAdministrator, ArtDirector
2024 Outhere Music France 2024 Outhere Music France
Mario Brunello, MainArtist - Michael Seberich, Producer, MasteringEngineer, RecordingEngineer, SoundEngineer, SoundEditor - Mieczysław Weinberg, Composer - Peermusic Classical, MusicPublisher - Giovanni Sgaria, AAndRAdministrator, ArtDirector
2024 Outhere Music France 2024 Outhere Music France
Sonata No. 3 for Solo Cello, Op. 106 (Mieczysław Weinberg)
Mario Brunello, MainArtist - Michael Seberich, Producer, MasteringEngineer, RecordingEngineer, SoundEngineer, SoundEditor - Mieczysław Weinberg, Composer - Peermusic Classical, MusicPublisher - Giovanni Sgaria, AAndRAdministrator, ArtDirector
2024 Outhere Music France 2024 Outhere Music France
Mario Brunello, MainArtist - Michael Seberich, Producer, MasteringEngineer, RecordingEngineer, SoundEngineer, SoundEditor - Mieczysław Weinberg, Composer - Peermusic Classical, MusicPublisher - Giovanni Sgaria, AAndRAdministrator, ArtDirector
2024 Outhere Music France 2024 Outhere Music France
Mario Brunello, MainArtist - Michael Seberich, Producer, MasteringEngineer, RecordingEngineer, SoundEngineer, SoundEditor - Mieczysław Weinberg, Composer - Peermusic Classical, MusicPublisher - Giovanni Sgaria, AAndRAdministrator, ArtDirector
2024 Outhere Music France 2024 Outhere Music France
Mario Brunello, MainArtist - Michael Seberich, Producer, MasteringEngineer, RecordingEngineer, SoundEngineer, SoundEditor - Mieczysław Weinberg, Composer - Peermusic Classical, MusicPublisher - Giovanni Sgaria, AAndRAdministrator, ArtDirector
2024 Outhere Music France 2024 Outhere Music France
Sonata No. 4 for Solo Cello, Op. 140bis (Mieczysław Weinberg)
Mario Brunello, MainArtist - Michael Seberich, Producer, MasteringEngineer, RecordingEngineer, SoundEngineer, SoundEditor - Mieczysław Weinberg, Composer - Peermusic Classical, MusicPublisher - Giovanni Sgaria, AAndRAdministrator, ArtDirector
2024 Outhere Music France 2024 Outhere Music France
Mario Brunello, MainArtist - Michael Seberich, Producer, MasteringEngineer, RecordingEngineer, SoundEngineer, SoundEditor - Mieczysław Weinberg, Composer - Peermusic Classical, MusicPublisher - Giovanni Sgaria, AAndRAdministrator, ArtDirector
2024 Outhere Music France 2024 Outhere Music France
Mario Brunello, MainArtist - Michael Seberich, Producer, MasteringEngineer, RecordingEngineer, SoundEngineer, SoundEditor - Mieczysław Weinberg, Composer - Peermusic Classical, MusicPublisher - Giovanni Sgaria, AAndRAdministrator, ArtDirector
2024 Outhere Music France 2024 Outhere Music France
Album review
Many of the Polish-Soviet composer Mieczyslaw Weinberg's works found inspiration in those of his mentor, Shostakovich, although Weinberg almost always contributed something of value of his own. The solo cello sonatas (and Weinberg's other sonatas for solo instruments) are an exception. Weinberg wrote four of these, but unlike Bach's, they were not a set; they appeared over more than 25 years. They nevertheless have a common style, and this does not resemble Bach's either, although cellist Mario Brunello's 1600 Italian instrument, perhaps his Baroque background, and a few Bachian references may suggest a connection. Instead, the pieces have a strongly narrative quality. Brunello writes: "I conceive the four sonatas as four stories, comedies, tales, which autonomously explore the personality of a hypothetical protagonist -- maybe the composer himself?" It may seem a tall order to sustain interest in a structure of this kind over, say, the 11 and a half minutes of the Allegretto finale of the Sonata No. 2 for solo cello, Op. 121, but sample it; Weinberg's language here is quite expressive. He is aided by the clear sound of a space called the Antiruggine in the composer's home base of Castelfranco. These pieces have been recorded from time to time, but they are hardly common, and cellists especially should get to know them.
© James Manheim /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 14 track(s)
- Total length: 01:27:17
- 2 Digital booklets
- Main artists: Mario Brunello
- Composer: Mieczysław Weinberg
- Label: Arcana
- Genre: Classical
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