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The Arcadia Quartet make a very auspicious impression for their first Weinberg entrée that brings together three of the composer’s most accessible contributions to the genre, all recorded in... — BBC Music Magazine, February 2021, 5 out of 5 stars More…

…a significant recording of one of Weinberg’s most ambitious symphonies, and anyone interested in settling the issue of the composer’s achievement will be rewarded by taking a listen. — Fanfare, Mar/Apr 2024 More…

Chandos's burgeoning Weinberg series goes from strength to strength with this latest stunningly engineered release featuring two works of strikingly different character...it would be difficult... — BBC Music Magazine, December 2012, 5 out of 5 stars More…

Those who have been following this cycle need not hesitate; anyone new to this music could hardly do better than begin here. — Gramophone Magazine, June 2023 More…

…there's no doubting the composer's masterly handling of the orchestra and his ability to develop an epic symphonic argument that at the same time maintains a sense of cogency. …Gabriel Chmura... — BBC Music Magazine, Proms 2007, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Svedlund and the Gothenburgers play with dedication and spirit. — Sunday Times, 2nd May 2010, 3 out of 5 stars More…

Any pre-existing notions that Mieczysław Vainberg's music is merely a pale imitation of his mentor Shostakovich should surely be banished after listening to this stunning disc. Gabriel Chmura... — BBC Music Magazine, November 2004, 5 out of 5 stars More…

[the Third Symphony is] an immensely attractive work, the folk melodies with their distinctly Belorussian and Polish inflections skilfully woven into the symphonic fabric and clothed in imaginative... — BBC Music Magazine, August 2011, 4 out of 5 stars More…