Jorge Federico Osorio - Weinberg: Piano Concerto No. 2 - String Quartet Op. 55 - Shabbat Ba'Aretz (2005)
BAND/ARTIST: Jorge Federico Osorio, Patrick Mason, Christopher Bowers-Broadbent, Bingham String Quartet, Barcelona Symphony, National Orchestra of Catalonia, BBC Singers, Kenneth Kiesler
- Title: Weinberg: Piano Concerto No. 2 - String Quartet Op. 55 - Shabbat Ba'Aretz
- Year Of Release: 2023
- Label: Naxos / Milken Family Foundation
- Genre: Classical
- Quality: flac lossless (tracks) +Booklet
- Total Time: 00:57:48
- Total Size: 272 mb
- WebSite: Album Preview
Tracklist
01. Piano Concerto No. 2 In C Major: I. Maestoso
02. Piano Concerto No. 2 In C Major: II. Vivace e Marcato
03. Piano Concerto No. 2 In C Major: III. Finale: Allegro
04. String Quartet, Op. 55: I. Maestoso Allegro (Rosh Hashana)
05. String Quartet, Op. 55: II. Lento (Yom Kippur)
06. String Quartet, Op. 55: III. Vivace (Sukkot)
07. Shabbat Ba'aretz (Sabbath In the Holy Land Service), Op. 41: Bar'khu
08. Shabbat Ba'aretz (Sabbath In the Holy Land Service), Op. 41: V'ahavta
09. Shabbat Ba'aretz (Sabbath In the Holy Land Service), Op. 41: Sh'ma Yisra'el (from the Torah Service)
10. Shabbat Ba'aretz (Sabbath In the Holy Land Service), Op. 41: L'kha Adonai
11. Shabbat Ba'aretz (Sabbath In the Holy Land Service), Op. 41: Etz Hayyim
12. Shabbat Ba'aretz (Sabbath In the Holy Land Service), Op. 41: Hal'luya
Based on sacred Jewish themes and cast in the grand style of the Russian Romantics, Jacob Weinberg's nearly forgotten Piano Concerto No. 2 in C major (1944) is the focus of this world-premiere recording in the groundbreaking Milken Archive series. This concerto's splashy piano part, accessible tonality, and profusion of hummable melodies make it attractive and memorable, and the flamboyant performance by pianist Jorge Federico Osorio and the Barcelona Symphony, conducted by Karl Anton Rickenbacher, is lustrous and evocative. Yet as pleasant as this concerto is, it is trite in spots, and Weinberg's heavy-handed references to nineteenth century models tend to weaken the music's impact. Considered for its form and content, it pales in comparison with the richly melodic but more rigorous String Quartet, Op. 55 (1950), which will satisfy listeners who need something tougher to chew on. The sinewy Bingham String Quartet delivers the work with vigor and passion, though its sound is somewhat muffled and thick in the lower register. Shabbat Ba'aretz (1934), reverently performed by baritone Patrick Mason and the BBC Singers under Kenneth Kiesler, closes out the disc with intense religious feeling, but seems to be peculiar filler for this predominantly instrumental album. The sound quality is good, but disappointing by Naxos' usually high standards.
01. Piano Concerto No. 2 In C Major: I. Maestoso
02. Piano Concerto No. 2 In C Major: II. Vivace e Marcato
03. Piano Concerto No. 2 In C Major: III. Finale: Allegro
04. String Quartet, Op. 55: I. Maestoso Allegro (Rosh Hashana)
05. String Quartet, Op. 55: II. Lento (Yom Kippur)
06. String Quartet, Op. 55: III. Vivace (Sukkot)
07. Shabbat Ba'aretz (Sabbath In the Holy Land Service), Op. 41: Bar'khu
08. Shabbat Ba'aretz (Sabbath In the Holy Land Service), Op. 41: V'ahavta
09. Shabbat Ba'aretz (Sabbath In the Holy Land Service), Op. 41: Sh'ma Yisra'el (from the Torah Service)
10. Shabbat Ba'aretz (Sabbath In the Holy Land Service), Op. 41: L'kha Adonai
11. Shabbat Ba'aretz (Sabbath In the Holy Land Service), Op. 41: Etz Hayyim
12. Shabbat Ba'aretz (Sabbath In the Holy Land Service), Op. 41: Hal'luya
Based on sacred Jewish themes and cast in the grand style of the Russian Romantics, Jacob Weinberg's nearly forgotten Piano Concerto No. 2 in C major (1944) is the focus of this world-premiere recording in the groundbreaking Milken Archive series. This concerto's splashy piano part, accessible tonality, and profusion of hummable melodies make it attractive and memorable, and the flamboyant performance by pianist Jorge Federico Osorio and the Barcelona Symphony, conducted by Karl Anton Rickenbacher, is lustrous and evocative. Yet as pleasant as this concerto is, it is trite in spots, and Weinberg's heavy-handed references to nineteenth century models tend to weaken the music's impact. Considered for its form and content, it pales in comparison with the richly melodic but more rigorous String Quartet, Op. 55 (1950), which will satisfy listeners who need something tougher to chew on. The sinewy Bingham String Quartet delivers the work with vigor and passion, though its sound is somewhat muffled and thick in the lower register. Shabbat Ba'aretz (1934), reverently performed by baritone Patrick Mason and the BBC Singers under Kenneth Kiesler, closes out the disc with intense religious feeling, but seems to be peculiar filler for this predominantly instrumental album. The sound quality is good, but disappointing by Naxos' usually high standards.
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