Weinberg: Symphony No. 12 - The Golden Key Suite No. 4 St. Petersburg State Symphony Orchestra & Vladimir Lande

• Mieczysław Weinberg (1919-1996): Symphony No. 12 In memoriam D. Shostakovich (1976)
• 1I. Allegro moderato20:40
• 2II. Allegretto08:20
• 3III. Adagio11:06
• 4IV. Allegro17:13
• The Golden Key – Ballet Suite No. 4 (1954-55)
• 5I. Burattino's Dance with the Key02:13
• 6II. Elegy03:13
• 7III. Dance of Artemon01:13
• 8IV. Dance of the Cricket00:54
• 9V. Dance of the Cat and the Fox01:35
• 10VI. Dance of Shushera the Rat01:41
• 11VII. The Lesson02:48
• 12VIII. The Pursuit04:43
• Total Runtime01:15:39

Info for Weinberg: Symphony No. 12 - The Golden Key Suite No. 4

Weinberg’s symphonies are recognized today as a substantial continuation of the Russian tradition. His Twelfth Symphony, written in the style and spirit of Shostakovich, is a response to the death in August 1975 of his great friend and supporter of 32 years. With its subtle stylistic allusions to Shostakovich, this is the longest and most wide-ranging of Weinberg’s purely orchestral symphonies. This recording has been prepared utilising the composer’s hand written materials and markings. One of only two surviving ballet scores, The Golden Key is a compelling satire, extending a lineage which includes Prokofiev and Stravinsky. The St Petersburg State Symphony Orchestra and Vladimir Lande have also recorded Weinberg’s Nineteenth (8.572752) and Sixth symphonies (8.572779).

“Lande and the St Petersburg State Symphony Orchestra negotiate the considerable technical demands of this complex score with impressive assurance. Supported by a wonderfully focused recording they deliver a performance that is incisive and powerfully committed.” (BBC Music Magazine)

St. Petersburg State Symphony Orchestra
Vladimir Lande, conductor

Recorded by Petersburg Recording Studio at the St Catherine Lutheran Church, St Petersburg, Russia
From 10th to 13th June, 2012 (tracks 1-4)
On 6th and 7th July, 2012 (tracks 5-12)
Produced, engineered and edited by Alexei Barashkin

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