Mieczyslaw Weinberg: Complete Sonatas for Solo Viola Viacheslav Dinerchtein

• Mieczyslaw Weinberg (1919 - 1996): Sonata No.1, op. 107:
• 1 Sonata No. 1 for Viola Solo, Op. 107: I. Adagio 05:12
• 2 Sonata No. 1 for Viola Solo, Op. 107: II. Allegretto 05:29
• 3 Sonata No. 1 for Viola Solo, Op. 107: III. Adagio - Andantino 05:00
• 4 Sonata No. 1 for Viola Solo, Op. 107: IV. Allegro 09:02
• Sonata No.2, op. 123:
• 5 Sonata No. 2 for Viola Solo, Op. 123: I. - 04:36
• 6 Sonata No. 2 for Viola Solo, Op. 123: II. - 02:46
• 7 Sonata No. 2 for Viola Solo, Op. 123: III. - 02:10
• 8 Sonata No. 2 for Viola Solo, Op. 123: IV. - 02:55
• 9 Sonata No. 2 for Viola Solo, Op. 123: V. - 03:09
• Sonata No.3, op. 135:
• 10 Sonata No. 3 for Viola Solo, Op. 135: I. - 04:17
• 11 Sonata No. 3 for Viola Solo, Op. 135: II. - 06:02
• 12 Sonata No. 3 for Viola Solo, Op. 135: III. - 03:12
• 13 Sonata No. 3 for Viola Solo, Op. 135: IV. - 08:14
• 14 Sonata No. 3 for Viola Solo, Op. 135: V. - 09:22
• Sonata No.4, op. 136:
• 15 Sonata No. 4 for Viola Solo, Op. 136: I. - 05:22
• 16 Sonata No. 4 for Viola Solo, Op. 136: II. - 06:52
• 17 Sonata No. 4 for Viola Solo, Op. 136: III. - 10:23
• Total Runtime 01:34:03

Info for Mieczyslaw Weinberg: Complete Sonatas for Solo Viola

This special edition commemorates Mieczysław Weinberg's centennial by highlighting a remarkable, rare four-sonata set for solo viola. In addition to over 90 minutes of unique music – intensely vivid, warm, thought-provoking – this double album edition includes a special in-depth essay by Weinberg authority David Fanning, rare historical photographs (some never before published), inputs from several notable personalities and an essay by the performer.

“Each bar of this interpretation by Viacheslav Dinerchtein is filled with deep insight and dedication to a genius whose music we should all get to know. The masterful interpretation of these virtually never performed works should arouse the interest of other musicians and music lovers, and I hope the public will be as excited as I am by this recording of the Sonatas for Viola Solo composed by Weinberg, truly a milestone of contemporary viola repertoire.” (Gidon Kremer)

Viacheslav Dinerchtein, viola

Viacheslav Dinerchtein
has appeared as soloist with orchestra, in recitals and chamber music concerts throughout North and South America, Europe and Asia, including venues such as Carnegie Hall (New York), Kennedy Center (Washington), Chicago Cultural Center, Spoleto Music Festival (Italy), the Niagara Music Festival (Canada), Palacio de Bellas Artes (Mexico City), Sociedad Filarmónica de Lima (Peru), among numerous others. He has been a frequent guest artist of the International Viola Congresses (USA, South Africa, Germany, Portugal), and a protagonist of diverse TV and radio broadcasts. Dedicatee of several compositions for viola, among them winners of competitions for composers, he is also recognized for his efforts to popularize the set of solo viola sonatas by Mieczyslaw Weinberg. With Roland Vamos he gave the first performance of William Primrose's viola transcription of Bartok's 44 Duets for Two Violins. Dinerchtein is a member of the Lipkind String Quartet and President of the Swiss Viola Society.

Studied with his father Boris Dinerchtein, with Joseph de Pasquale (Master of Music, Peabody Conservatory, Johns Hopkins University), and with Roland Vamos (Doctor of Musical Arts, Northwestern University; diss. "Shostakovich Viola Sonata"). In his free time enjoys reading, chess, photography, cooking and card magic. Born in Minsk (Belarus), Dinerchtein grew up in Mexico, and now resides with his wife and two children in Switzerland.

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