Weinberg & Prokofiev: Fifth Symphonies

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The orchestra, made up of the most gifted young Polish musicians, certainly master all the technical difficulties of these two scores and Chmura, who has already recorded Weinberg’s Fifth for... — BBC Music Magazine, January 2018, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Release Date: 1st Sep 2017
Catalogue No: 9029581271
Label: Warner Classics
Length: 90 minutes

Weinberg: Symphony No. 5 in F minor, Op. 76

Work length45:13

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Polish Orchestra Sinfonia Iuventus
Gabriel Chmura

I. Allegro Moderato

Track length13:38

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II. Adagio Sostenuto

Track length12:03

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III. Allegro

Track length7:51

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IV. Andantino

Track length11:41

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Prokofiev: Symphony No. 5 in B flat major, Op. 100

Work length45:36

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Polish Orchestra Sinfonia Iuventus
Gabriel Chmura

I. Andante

Track length13:23

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II. Allegro Marcato

Track length9:13

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III. Adagio

Track length12:22

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IV. Allegro Giocoso

Track length10:38

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The Polish Sinfonia Iuventus Orchestra’s debut album for Warner Classics brings together two Fifth Symphonies, both written in dangerous times under Soviet oppression.

Prokofiev and the Polish-born Weinberg experienced both the authorities’ favour and persecution. Their works reflect the concessions they made to the oppressive doctrine, but also their (mostly allusive) opposition to that doctrine. History has given them justice, and the true beauty of their music has stood the test of time. Liberated from the ideological context of those dark times, their works continue to delight audiences around the world. While Prokofiev’s fame has been well established for decades, the music of Mieczysław Weinberg (widely regarded as the third great Soviet composer alongside his close friend Shostakovich, and Prokofiev) has only recently experienced a renaissance – especially in the composer’s native Poland, which he always considered his home.

The Orchestra is a veritable geyser of energy – a robust sound imbued with youthful power combined with intensive emotions and lightness of phrase. The programme of the album consists of two 5th Symphonies – in F Minor Op. 76 by Mieczysław Weinberg and in B-Flat Minor Op. 100 by Sergey Prokofiev.

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January 2018

The orchestra, made up of the most gifted young Polish musicians, certainly master all the technical difficulties of these two scores and Chmura, who has already recorded Weinberg’s Fifth for Chandos, delivers a strong and compelling interpretation of this work.

Weinberg & Prokofiev: Fifth Symphonies

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