The Hebraic Connection 2
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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 approach to the material displays a wonderful diversity.
We’ve explored some of this territory before, and in this hour we continue the journey, with works by Mahler, Ravel, Korngold, Rezníček, Bernstein, and more.
FEATURED RECORDINGS
Title |
Group/Artist |
Catalog # |
UPC |
Mahler: Symphony No. 1 |
Chicago Symphony, Claudio Abbado |
Deutsche Grammophon 400033-2 |
3259140003328 |
The Magic of the Klezmer [for Ele Chomdo Libi] |
Giora Feidman |
Delos DE4005 |
013491400525 |
Klezmer Concertos and Encores [for Weinberg’s Canzonetta] |
David Krakauer, Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Gerard Schwarz |
Naxos 8.559403 |
0636943940327 |
Prayer [for “Lullaby” from Dmitry Shostakovich’s From Jewish Folk Poetry, as arranged by Mikail Bronner] |
Sol Gabetta, Amsterdam Sinfonietta |
Sony 88883762172 |
888837621724 |
Bernstein: Symphony No. 1,“Jeremiah” |
BBC Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Slatkin |
Chandos CHAN 9889 |
095115988923 |
The Cantorial Voice of the Cello [for Ravel “Kaddisch”] |
Coenraad Bloemendal, Valerie Tryon |
Dorian DOR-90208 |
053479020826 |
Diamond: Symphony No. 3, Psalm, Kaddish |
Janos Starker, Seattle Symphony Orchestra, Gerard Schwarz |
Naxos 8.559155 |
636943915523 |
Mercury Living Presence Collector's Edition: [for Bruch Kol Nidre] |
Janos Starker |
Mercury Living Presence 478 35663566 |
028947835660 |
Reznicek: Chamisso Variations, etc [for Symphonic Variations on Kol Nidrey] |
WDR Symphony Orchestra of Cologne, Michail Jurowski |
CPO 777 047-2 |
761203704729 |
Alkan: Preludes, Op. 31 [for “Ancient Melody of the Synagogue,” from Preludes in all Major and Minor Keys] |
Laurent Martin |
Marco Polo 8.223284 |
0730099328425 |
John Williams Greatest Hits [for main theme from Schindler’s List] |
Itzhak Perlman, Boston Symphony Orchestra, John Williams, |
MCA 10969 |
008811096922 |