Light In Darkness - Linus Roth - Audio CD (Arrives in 50 days)

Linus Roth first encountered the music of Mieczysław Weinberg (1919-1996) in 2010 when he was scheduled to play his Piano Trio at a chamber music festival. After the first rehearsal, Roth was shocked and moved by the intensity and energy of the music and touched by the beauty of this composition, which was new to him. Not only were the characteristics of the inner turmoil obvious - , the deep abysses and darkness in this music - but also those of the hope contained therein, which repeatedly shone through. At the time Roth knew almost nothing about Weinberg’s biography or any of his other works, so he left the festival in the hope that Weinberg may have composed something else for violin.

It was then that a treasure chest opened up for Roth: a Violin Concerto with symphony orchestra and one with chamber orchestra, 3 solo Sonatas, 7 Sonatas with piano, many other pieces and a number of chamber music works. Much of it had never been recorded and Roth immediately saw the discovery of this music as a huge stroke of luck. As a musician, when do you ever get to discover an entire oeuvre that is first-rate and yet has been forgotten?! The idea was obvious to tackle the complete recording of all works for violin. As this project has meanwhile been completed, Roth wanted to return here to his first encounter with the music of Weinberg, the Piano Trio op.24.

First recordings of a lot of Weinberg's oeuvre. premiere of Piano Trio was in 1947 together with Dimitrij Zyganow (violin) and Sergej Schirinskij (violoncello), who were both members of the famous Beethoven Quartet. The Piano Trio is based on the 1945 manuscript, which contains all of the original ideas about the dynamics, phrasings and peculiarities of the composition. The album is a reminder that luminous hope always follows the darkness.

Light In Darkness is an album by Linus Roth, released in 2021. The album is a classical CD.

Tracklist

1. Piano Trio Op. 24 - I. Praeludium and Aria (05:56)
2. Piano Trio Op. 24 - Ii. Toccata (04:09)
3. Piano Trio Op. 24 - Iii. Poem (09:11)
4. Piano Trio Op. 24 - Iv. Finale (10:34)
5. Sonata For 2 Violins Op. 69 - I. Allegro Molto (06:46)
6. Sonata For 2 Violins Op. 69 - Ii. Adagio (07:23)
7. Sonata For 2 Violins Op. 69 - Iii. Allegro (05:56)
8. 2 Songs Without Words - I. Andantino (04:06)
9. 2 Songs Without Words - Ii. Larghetto (03:43)
10. Sonatensatz Ii - Largo (05:03)

Label: Evil Penguin | Origin: Holland

📌 Works By Mieczyslaw Weinberg