Mieczysław Weinberg was a prolific twentieth-century composer whose music combines modernist techniques with deep emotional expressiveness. This 2020 Oehms Classics recording presents Wir Gratulieren!, a two-act opera that demonstrates Weinberg's gift for vocal writing and dramatic structure. The work features a cast of excellent singers and the Kammerakademie Potsdam under Vladimir Stoupel, who brings out both the contemporary sonic innovations and the human warmth beneath. Weinberg's opera language is direct and communicative without sacrificing complexity—the music draws listeners in while challenging their expectations of what opera can express. This is contemporary classical music with genuine substance.