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Irina Shostakovich and Alexander Raskatov in a conversation about Mieczysław Weinberg

Irina Shostakovich and Alexander Raskatov share their personal memories about Weinberg. The International Weinberg Society filmed this video in Paris



World Premiere Recording of Weinberg´s Opera "The Idiot" under the baton of Thomas Sanderling

Release date 2nd of October 2015

The Idiot, composed in 1986/1987, is Mieczyslaw Weinberg's last opera. It intensifies Dostoevsky´s novel into a sudden series of images on a multiple stage, including as well epic comments. This is the recording of the staging of the National Theatre of Mannheim under the baton of Thomas Sanderling, which was awarded the title “Premiere of the Year” in 2013 by the German magazine Opernwelt. Available at this link:

jpc.de

Eleonore Büning´s review of "The Idiot" in the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung ( in german)

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Contact

International Mieczysław Weinberg Society
c/o Prof. Linus Roth
Leopold – Mozart – Zentrum
University Augsburg
Maximilianstraße 59
86150 Augsburg
Deutschland

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The International Mieczysław Weinberg Society is a non-profit association according to German law.
Member Contributions:
€ 40.- single person
€ 50.- married couples
€ 20.- retired person / students
ab 100,- € sponsoring member
1. chairman of the board: Linus Roth
2. chairman of the board: Thomas Sanderling
Board members: Kevin Kleinmann, Bertrand Dermoncourt, Emmanuel Utwiller

Bank connection for donations:
Internationale Weinberg Society e.V.
Kreissparkasse München
IBAN: DE11701500001003711254
BIC: SSKMDEMM

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All photos of Mieczysław Weinberg provided by Tommy Persson; copyright: Olga Rakhalskaya
Photo used for Profile of Weinberg Society: copyright Tommy Persson
Background photos of Weinberg´s music: copyright by Peermusic Classical

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