The Hebraic Connection
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"Old Klezmer Music," by Leon Zernitsky
Many composers—Jewish or not—have incorporated Hebraic themes and styles into their music, and whether religious or secular in spirit, their efforts display a wonderful diversity.
In this hour, works by Ravel, Bloch, Shostakovich, Prokofiev, Bernstein and more.
FEATURED RECORDINGS
| Title |
Group/Artist |
Catalog # |
UPC |
| Klezmer Concertos (for “The Maypole”) |
David Krakauer, Barcelona Symphony, Gerard Schwarz |
Naxos 8.559403 |
636943940327 |
| Prokofiev: Peter and the Wolf, etc. (for Overture on Hebrew Themes) |
Chamber Orchestra of Europe, Claudio Abbado |
Deutsche Grammophon 429396 |
028942939622 |
| Dvorak/Bruch (for Kol Nidrei) |
Janos Starker, London Symphony Orchestra, Antal Dorati |
Mercury Living Presence 432 001-2 |
028943200127 |
| Wolfsohn: Jewish Rhapsody (for “Wedding Song”) |
Jascha Nemtsov |
Oehms Classics OC572 |
4260034865723 |
| Bernstein: Kaddish / Chichester Psalms |
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic & Choir, Gerard Schwarz |
Naxos 8.559456 |
0636943945629 |
| Castelnuovo-Tedesco: Concerto no 2 |
Jascha Heifetz, Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, Alfred Wallenstein |
RCA Gold Seal 7872-2-RG |
[none] |
| Bloch: Concerto Grosso/Schelomo |
Eastman-Rochester Orchestra, Howard Hanson |
Mercury Living Presence 432 718-2 |
028943271820 |
| Ravel: Sheherazade, 2 Melodies Hebraiques, etc. |
Orchestra de l’Opera de Lyon, John Eliot Gardiner |
EMI CDC 7 49689 2 |
077774968928 |
| Shostakovich: The Symphonies (for From Jewish Folk Poetry) |
Elizabeth Soderstrom, Ortun Wenkel; Concertgebouw Orchestra, B.Haitink |
Decca 475 7413 |
028947574132 |
| Birds on Fire: Jewish Music for Viols |
Fretwork |
Harmonia Mundi HMU 907478 |
093046747824 |
