For her first recording with Deutsche Grammophon, the Lithuanian conductor offers haunting accounts of two symphonies by the Polish-born
Soviet composer, Mieczysław Weinberg.

About Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla: Weinberg Symphonies Nos. 2 & 21


Performers

Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla, conductor
Gidon Kremer (violin)
Kremerata Baltica
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen

Track Listing

Weinberg: Symphony No. 2 for string orchestra, Op. 30
Weinberg: Symphony No. 21, Op. 152, Kaddish

5 Stars

The Second Symphony in general conveys a message of vigour and youthful optimism…and it is presented here in a performance of consummate technical brilliance and sustained emotional conviction…Gražinytė-Tyla really has the measure of [No. 21's]expansive structure.

BBC Music Magazine 2019


Release Date: 3rd May 2019
Record Label: Deutsche Grammophon
Duration: 89 minutes


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