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Mieczysław Weinberg (December 8, 1919 – February 26, 1996) was a Polish, Soviet, and Russian composer and pianist. His compositions include 22 symphonies, a host of chamber works (including 17 string quartets as well as sonatas for violin, cello, and piano), a violin concerto, and seven operas.
The music of Mieczysław Weinberg (1919 – 1996) is among some of the 20th century's greatest hidden treasures. Born in Poland, Weinberg emigrated to Russia in perilous circumstances, where he was to live out the rest of his days half-way between deserved fame and unjustified neglect.
The composer Mieczysław Weinberg is one of the great unknowns of the 20th century. His Trumpet Concerto is a work of exuberant virtuosity and ambiguous irony. What a fate! What an oeuvre! The name Mieczysław Weinberg spread like wildfire when the Western cultural scene discovered him ten years ago.
Jan 23, 2020 · To mark Mieczysław Weinberg’s centenary, David Fanning explores the ever-growing catalogue of the Russian composer’s extraordinary and underappreciated music.
Feb 26, 1996 · Mieczysław Weinberg died in Moscow on February 26, 1996. He was buried in Domodedovo. Mieczysław Wajnberg, na świecie znany także jako Mojsiej lub Mojsze, Weinberg lub Vainberg. Polski kompozytor i pianista.
Composer and pianist, who wrote his first film score at the age of 16. He authored the opera The Passenger.
Mieczysław Weinberg's flight from Nazi-occupied Europe was rather different from the customary exile to the West – to England or the United States. His move to the Soviet Union meant a second period of threat and discrimination under Stalin.
