tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6130631852940224660.post2177507201020831268..comments2023-08-10T05:02:31.749-04:00Comments on WTJU Classical Comments: Weinberg: Symphony No. 6 - A Russian composer is given his dueWTJU Classical Dept.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00582395998958161861noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6130631852940224660.post-14126636690855356162012-05-16T07:28:43.063-04:002012-05-16T07:28:43.063-04:00John:
That is devotion, indeed! I'll definite...John:<br /><br />That is devotion, indeed! I'll definitely be airing the Moldavian work in the near future. Weinberg may have resembled Shostakovich in some ways, but he definitely had an original compositional voice. Some (but not all) of his other 20+ symphonies are available -- I'll be tracking those down as well. Thanks for listening, even from afar!WTJU Classical Dept.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00582395998958161861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6130631852940224660.post-51181855014862391912012-05-09T08:16:12.588-04:002012-05-09T08:16:12.588-04:00That was really striking. A very emotionally hard...That was really striking. A very emotionally hard-edged sound. I agree that it sounded a lot like DS, but with its own poignant edge. I'd like to hear the Moldavian stuff as well; I may go and check that out.<br /><br />You may be glad to know that I'd trying to keep up my WTJU listening while in Europe -- listening to Gamut from Bayreuth. What devoted listeners you have!John McLarenhttp://www.people.virginia.edu/~jem6xnoreply@blogger.com