Mieczysław Weinberg (1919-1996)

[Cato]

A new recording of the Trumpet Concerto. To be released on November 8th:



- M. Weinberg: Trumpet Concerto
- C. Schönberger: Trumpet Concerto
- S. Rachmaninoff: Vocalise
- A. Goedicke: Concert Etude, op. 49

I note the presence of the Alexander Goedicke concerto, whose works were just mentioned on the March-Madness Russian Symphony topic!

Here is the Weinberg concerto:

[Karl Henning]

What's interesting about that is that the concert works by JW that I have heard are frequently tuneless, colorless, and tedious, rather than the popular fireworks you would expect.

My experience, as well. Unlike his film work: uninspired.

[vandermolen]

The New York Philharmonic will play Weinberg's Fifth Symphony in February 2026. Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla will conduct the Tallis Fantasia and John Williams' piano concerto (with Emanuel Ax) on the same program.

Great concert!

[J]

My experience, as well. Unlike his film work: uninspired.

One of the Shostakovich PC's would be a much better fit, - or Prokofiev's.

[San Antone]

What's interesting about that is that the concert works by JW that I have heard are frequently tuneless, colorless, and tedious, rather than the popular fireworks you would expect.

A composer who was very famous during his lifetime, but whose name will probably disappear from concerts and recordings at some point after his death.  The history of music is full of these names, from every period.

IMO he has written nothing worth preserving.

[Roy Bland]

A composer who was very famous during his lifetime, but whose name will probably disappear from concerts and recordings at some point after his death.  The history of music is full of these names, from every period.

IMO he has written nothing worth preserving.

It seems unfair to me, "Black Sunday" is one of the best soundtracks I have ever heard

[J]

A composer who was very famous during his lifetime, but whose name will probably disappear from concerts and recordings at some point after his death.  The history of music is full of these names, from every period.

IMO he has written nothing worth preserving.

Other examples from the 20th century please.

[DavidW]

The New York Philharmonic will play Weinberg's Fifth Symphony in February 2026.

I wanted to highlight the part of the post that mattered. The rest of the program is immaterial. Having the NYPO perform Weinberg is hopefully a move in the right direction and not an anomaly.

[Karl Henning]

I wanted to highlight the part of the post that mattered. The rest of the program is immaterial. Having the NYPO perform Weinberg is hopefully a move in the right direction and not an anomaly.

Indeed! Is this the first Weinberg performance by a major US orchestra?