{"product_id":"weill-symphonies-nos-1-2-lady-in-the-dark-symphonic-nocturne","title":"Weill: Symphonies Nos.1 \u0026 2 \/ Lady in the Dark, Symphonic Nocturne","description":"Amazon.com\n\nAbout nine minutes into the second track of this disc, you seem to hear the composer reminding himself: \"Hey, I'm Kurt Weill! This is what my music sounds like!\" Most of us know only Weill's theater music, but he began his career writing concert pieces. The First Symphony was written under the tutelage of the great composer and pianist Ferruccio Busoni. Both symphonies belong to the European mainstream of the early 1920s, but Weill's characteristic style infiltrates only the Second (placed first on the CD), his last pure concert work, composed after the famous Threepenny Opera. These symphonies may not compete with Stravinsky and Bartók in their importance, but they are both satisfying pieces and will interest both lovers of 20th-century symphonies and fans of Weill's later music--of which we get a nice chunk as an encore. The Weill Symphonies have been scarce on recordings. Here they are performed with great energy and purpose by an excellent conductor and orchestra, vividly recorded, at a price which encourages exploration. --Leslie Gerber\n\nProduct Description\n\nWhile he left an extensive and significant output of stage-works, the contribution of Kurt Weill to orchestral and instrumental genres was largely restricted to his formative years.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: B000A17GFQ\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: DBV.B000A17GFQ.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Kurt Weill|Marin Alsop|Bournemouth Sympohony\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Audio cd\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Individually inspected: Guaranteed to play perfectly or your money back. Case may show wear and may be in library packaging. Ships Fast!  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41752806391866,"sku":"DBV.B000A17GFQ.G","price":9.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/B000A17GFQ-0.jpg?v=1792034775","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/weill-symphonies-nos-1-2-lady-in-the-dark-symphonic-nocturne","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}