Years after his not very meaningfull first symphony here this interesting second by a highly intelligent composer with clear musical structures, which the score shows. Like early Beethoven in small orchestra instrumentation (2-2-2...), Weill achieves a lot of effect and unfolds his own spectrum between the Modern, Late Romanticism and his typical Klassenkampf-military sound. Beautifull solos! - Dramatically written in 1933 between his fatherland in Berlin and finished in exile Paris. He died with just 50 years in LA. after writing musicals and film scores for making a living there. The second symphony is his last work for orchestra. Wonder what style he would have developed, if there were more time for him..
I really enjoyed it! It's full of character and manages to remain genuinely symphonic whilst also drawing on Weill's cabaret style. Maybe the slow movement is a bit too long for its own good, but it's a most attractive work overall. I can't understand why the critics gave it such a panning after its first performance.
![Florence Price - Symphony No. 3 (1938) [Score]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/Ds9bPY3tKJE/mqdefault.jpg)
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Completely captures the time yet a beautiful warning.
The last close-up of the face is freaking me out.
Years after his not very meaningfull first symphony here this interesting second by a highly intelligent composer with clear musical structures, which the score shows. Like early Beethoven in small orchestra instrumentation (2-2-2...), Weill achieves a lot of effect and unfolds his own spectrum between the Modern, Late Romanticism and his typical Klassenkampf-military sound. Beautifull solos! - Dramatically written in 1933 between his fatherland in Berlin and finished in exile Paris. He died with just 50 years in LA. after writing musicals and film scores for making a living there. The second symphony is his last work for orchestra. Wonder what style he would have developed, if there were more time for him..
A delightful symphony, I look forward to playing at this summer at a music festival in Michigan.
I really enjoyed it! It's full of character and manages to remain genuinely symphonic whilst also drawing on Weill's cabaret style. Maybe the slow movement is a bit too long for its own good, but it's a most attractive work overall. I can't understand why the critics gave it such a panning after its first performance.
It was probably too conservative for their taste in that period.
from when I played this piece in orchestra it went about a quarter times faster
@@aramkhachaturian8043 This Largho here is really a Largho - most conductors make it faster
danke für die schöne Sendung
Love the works of Mr. Weill; this , but mainly chamber . MDB. 9PM CST
Great to have with the score! Thank you!
It's not "Mack the Knife", but I like it! It's kind of edgy and exciting. Thank you.
It's much better than that Cabaret crap
If you prefer Weill's "Threepenny Opera" style, try his "The Seven Deadly Sins".
2:34 sounds like the chords from the chorus of “too young to die” by jamiroquai
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