{"product_id":"sammy-weissberg-music-for-strings-and-brass","title":"Sammy Weissberg - Music for Strings and Brass","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBrooklyn composer, arranger, and multi-instrumentalist \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSammy Weissberg\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e's catalogue of contemporary classical pieces is based around lovingly arced melodies, striking chord progressions, and an overall boundless musical imagination. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMusic for Strings and Brass\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, his newest release (and his debut for Dear Life Records), features two works that redefine the scope of his artistry, incorporating techniques he has honed while arranging for songwriters (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Lemon Twins\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAllegra Krieger\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJune McDoom\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrances Chang\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and many more). \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe album features his commanding, impressionistic \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eString Quartet No, 2\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBrass Quintet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e that explores the poignant, voice-like expressivity of each of it's instruments. Taking inspiration from modernist composers, Weissberg speaks in a musical language that sometimes sounds beamed in from another era. At different points, his work channels the catchy instrumental themes of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAntonín Dvorák\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSergei Prokofiev\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the atomic rhythmic interplay of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIgor Stravinsky\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and the luxurious harmonic worlds of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eClaude Debussy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNina Rota\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Unfailingly, though, he channels these nostalgic points of reference into contemporary-sounding, acutely personal chamber works that feel impossible to misunderstand-elaborate and unpretentious, exceptional and timeless. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMusic for Strings and Brass\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is the perfect introduction to the way that Weissberg processes life in sound, and should rank among the most warm-spirited and single-minded instrumental releases of this year.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"DEAR LIFE RECORDS","offers":[{"title":"Vinyl LP","offer_id":59725484261721,"sku":"SDZ-53895","price":26.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":59725484294489,"sku":"SDZ-53896","price":14.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3455\/0945\/files\/CAR_20261005_1227_121846_386_p_pdf_link_20261005112919_dup1_074.jpg?v=1791217796","url":"https:\/\/spindizzyrecords.com\/products\/sammy-weissberg-music-for-strings-and-brass","provider":"Spindizzy Dublin","version":"1.0","type":"link"}