East-West Co/Krimer - Mieczyslaw Weinberg: Chamber Symphonies Nos. 2 and 4

Symphonic thinking dominated Mieczys?aw Weinberg�s final decade, and these chamber symphonies are part of an interrelated sequence that reworks and cites earlier pieces. The Second Chamber Symphony draws on a string quartet from 1944, reflecting the sombre and fatalistic tone of the period. The Fourth Chamber Symphony was Weinberg�s last completed work, and uses a haunting chorale melody that he once referred to as a constant presence throughout his creativity. Weinberg�s First and Third Chamber Symphonies (8.574063) �blossom in vividly colourful performances� (Pizzicato).