Music on Hebrew Themes - Prokofiev, Shostakovich, Bloch

This is really an extraordinary recording. I would say its one of the best new recordings I've heard in quite some time. Turovsky's performance on the Bloch "Prayer" is about as good of cello playing as one is likely to hear. I was also impressed with the Prokofiev; usually, I rather dislike Prokofiev but this piece is excellent. I would recommend this CD to anyone (Jeremy Heaven).


On this CD:

1. From Jewish Folk Poetry, song cycle for soloists & piano, Op. 79 (orchestrated as Op 79a)
Composed by Dmitry Shostakovich
Performed by I Musici de Montreal
with Nadia Pelle, Mary Ann Hart, Rodney Nolan

2. From Jewish Life, sketches (3) for cello & piano No 01, Prayer
Composed by Ernest Bloch
Performed by I Musici de Montreal
with Yuli Turovsky

3. Baal Shem: 3 pictures of Hassidic life, for violin & piano (or orchestra) No 02, Nigun
Composed by Ernest Bloch
Performed by I Musici de Montreal
with Yuli Turovsky

4. From Jewish Life, sketches (3) for cello & piano No 03, Jewish Song
Composed by Ernest Bloch
Performed by I Musici de Montreal
with Yuli Turovsky

5. From Jewish Life, sketches (3) for cello & piano No 02, Supplication
Composed by Ernest Bloch
Performed by I Musici de Montreal
with Yuli Turovsky

6. Meditation Hébraique, for cello & piano
Composed by Ernest Bloch
Performed by I Musici de Montreal
with Yuli Turovsky

7. Overture on Hebrew Themes, for clarinet, string quartet & piano, Op. 34
Composed by Sergey Prokofiev
Performed by I Musici de Montreal


Tracklist:

01. Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-75) Song Cycle -- 1. The Lament for the Dead Child
02. The Thoughtful Mother and Aunt
03. Lullaby
04. Before a Long Parting
05. A Warning
06. The Abandoned Father
07. The Song of Misery
08. Winter
09. A Good Life
10. The Young Girl's Song
11. Happiness
12. Ernest Bloch (1880-1959) 1. Prayer
13. Nigun
14. Jewish Song
15. Suplication
16. Meditation hebraique
17. Sergey prokofiev (1891-1953) Jewish Overture Op. 34


Product Details:

* Composer: Ernest Bloch, Sergey Prokofiev, Dmitry Shostakovich
* Performer: Yuli Turovsky, Mary Ann Hart, Nadia Pelle, Rodney Nolan
* Orchestra: I Musici de Montréal
* Audio CD (October 28, 1992)
* SPARS Code: DDD
* Number of Discs: 1
* Label: Chandos
* ASIN: B000000AJW


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