WEIGL; KARL

Karl Weigl’s Last Two String Quartets

Jed Distler

The chamber and orchestral works of Karl Weigl (1881-1949) have been gradually finding their way onto recordings, including the last two of his eight string

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Weigl: Symphony No. 6/Sanderling

David Hurwitz

If you liked Karl Weigl’s Fifth, then you’ll certainly enjoy his Sixth, though it strikes me as a marginally less interesting work overall. The music

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Weigl: Symphony No.5, etc./Disc of Month

David Hurwitz

Karl Weigl’s music demonstrates once again that the great Austrian/German symphonic tradition did not die with Mahler, but continued to thrive well into the 20th

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The Nightingale String Quartet Vagn Holmboe Cycle Continues

Jed Distler August 3, 2025

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CD From Hell: Gatti’s Deathly Dull Debussy

David Hurwitz August 3, 2025

Cutting Brilliance (with a few quirks): Jumppanen’s Debussy Préludes

Jed Distler August 3, 2025

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Finally, It’s SIR John
by ClassicsToday
June 24, 2024
He’d received many honors before, but it wasn’t until last week that John Rutter, best known for his choral compositions and arrangements, especially works related