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Mieczyslaw Weinberg (aka Moisey Vainberg) was in fact born and raised in Poland, but the vast majority of his compositional career was in the Soviet Union and he remained there for the rest of his life, in Minsk (now the capital of independent Belarus). He therefore comes well within the definition of ‘Russian’ for the purpose of this series and was certainly treated as such by the authorities. This and the succeeding album (DDA 25107) which includes the remaining three sonatas, were originally released on the now defunct Olympia label but had a relatively short life and restricted distribution, and are still the only full recordings of these very fine works. This is music which though modern is written to comply with Soviet requirements and is thus also very approachable and melodic without ever being trite or unoriginal.
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Mieczyslaw Weinberg:
- Piano Sonata no. 1, Op. 5 − I. Adagio (7:01)
- Piano Sonata no. 1, Op. 5 − II. Allegretto (2:12)
- Piano Sonata no. 1, Op. 5 − III. Andantino (2:14)
- Piano Sonata no. 1, Op. 5 − IV. Allegro molto (3:05)
- Piano Sonata no. 2, Op. 8 − I. Allegro (4:13)
- Piano Sonata no. 2, Op. 8 − II. Allegretto (2:11)
- Piano Sonata no. 2, Op. 8 − III. Adagio (6:42)
- Piano Sonata no. 2, Op. 8 − IV. Vivace (3:27)
- Piano Sonata no. 3, Op. 31 − I. Allegro tranquillo (9:35)
- Piano Sonata no. 3, Op. 31 − II. Adagio (7:27)
- Piano Sonata no. 3, Op. 31 − III. Moderato con moto (5:36)
- 17 Easy Pieces − No. 1 Merry March (0:20)
- 17 Easy Pieces − No. 2 The Nightingale (1:12)
- 17 Easy Pieces − No. 3 The Skipping Rope (0:29)
- 17 Easy Pieces − No. 4 Baba Yaga (0:22)
- 17 Easy Pieces − No. 5 Playmates (0:48)
- 17 Easy Pieces − No. 6 The Sick Doll (1:08)
- 17 Easy Pieces − No. 7 A Tin Soldier (0:53)
- 17 Easy Pieces − No. 8 Grandmother’s Fairy Tale (1:09)
- 17 Easy Pieces − No. 9 The Little Shepherd (0:53)
- 17 Easy Pieces − No. 10 Hide and Seek (0:35)
- 17 Easy Pieces − No. 11 Father Frost (0:53)
- 17 Easy Pieces − No. 12 Melancholy Waltz (1:05)
- 17 Easy Pieces − No. 13 The Goldfish (0:45)
- 17 Easy Pieces − No. 14 Petrushka’s Lament (0:35)
- 17 Easy Pieces − No. 15 Catch me if you can (0:13)
- 17 Easy Pieces − No. 16 The Dolls (2:04)
- X17 Easy Pieces − No. 17 Good Night (1:34)
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Piano Sonata no. 1, Op. 5 − I. Adagio (7:01)
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Piano Sonata no. 1, Op. 5 − II. Allegretto (2:12)
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Piano Sonata no. 1, Op. 5 − III. Andantino (2:14)
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Piano Sonata no. 1, Op. 5 − IV. Allegro molto (3:05)
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Piano Sonata no. 2, Op. 8 − I. Allegro (4:13)
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Piano Sonata no. 2, Op. 8 − II. Allegretto (2:11)
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Piano Sonata no. 2, Op. 8 − III. Adagio (6:42)
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Piano Sonata no. 2, Op. 8 − IV. Vivace (3:27)
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Piano Sonata no. 3, Op. 31 − I. Allegro tranquillo (9:35)
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Piano Sonata no. 3, Op. 31 − II. Adagio (7:27)
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Piano Sonata no. 3, Op. 31 − III. Moderato con moto (5:36)
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17 Easy Pieces − No. 1 Merry March (0:20)
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17 Easy Pieces − No. 2 The Nightingale (1:12)
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17 Easy Pieces − No. 3 The Skipping Rope (0:29)
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17 Easy Pieces − No. 4 Baba Yaga (0:22)
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17 Easy Pieces − No. 5 Playmates (0:48)
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17 Easy Pieces − No. 6 The Sick Doll (1:08)
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17 Easy Pieces − No. 7 A Tin Soldier (0:53)
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17 Easy Pieces − No. 8 Grandmother's Fairy Tale (1:09)
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17 Easy Pieces − No. 9 The Little Shepherd (0:53)
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17 Easy Pieces − No. 10 Hide and Seek (0:35)
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17 Easy Pieces − No. 11 Father Frost (0:53)
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17 Easy Pieces − No. 12 Melancholy Waltz (1:05)
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17 Easy Pieces − No. 13 The Goldfish (0:45)
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17 Easy Pieces − No. 14 Petrushka's Lament (0:35)
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17 Easy Pieces − No. 15 Catch me if you can (0:13)
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17 Easy Pieces − No. 16 The Dolls (2:04)
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X17 Easy Pieces − No. 17 Good Night (1:34)