Author
Vronský, Petr., Xu, Yi-An., Golberg, Maria., Weiss, Dana., Suchobok, Zina., Lovenberg, Eliana., Ringelstein, Rachel., Hirata, Yasuko., Carmel, Nahara., Ravid, Dafna., Zarhi, Ron., Fleischer, Tsippi., פךיישר, ציפי.
Publication Date
2013
Publication Place
Vienna -
Vienna Modern Masters
Subject
Maḥfūẓ, Najīb, 1911-2006 -- Correspondence -- Musical settings, Abraham (Biblical patriarch) -- Drama, Abraham (Biblical patriarch), Maḥfūẓ, Najīb, 1911-2006, Music theater -- Juvenile, Animals -- Drama -- Juvenile, Symphonies (Vocal quartet with instrumental ensemble), Monotheism -- Drama, Animals, Choruses, Secular (Women's voices) with instrumental ensemble, Monologues with music (Voice with instrumental ensemble), Monotheism, Music theater, Vocal quintets, Unaccompanied, Choruses, Secular (Mixed voices), Unaccompanied, Songs with instrumental ensemble, Symphonies, Choruses, Secular (Mixed voices) with instrumental ensemble, Oratorios, Music -- Israel
Type
Other
Language
ara,deu,ell,eng,fra,heb
Digital
No
Manuscript
No
Library
Wesleyan University Library
Library Asset ID
PUBNUM : VMM 1065, OCLC : (OCoLC)879581062
Record ID
alma9931335353903768
Library Location
Available at WU - Music Library Circulation Desk CD (CDA10328)
Date
2013
Notes
The 1st work for vocal quintet; the 2nd for flute, clarinet, bassoon, violin, viola, cello, and narrator; the 3rd for vocal quartet, strings, 2 prepared pianos; the 4th for women's choir, 3 harps, and 5 violins., Sung in Arabic, English, German, French, Greek, and Hebrew (1st work); Hebrew and Arabic (2nd work); Hebrew (3rd work); and Hebrew, Arabic, and Greek (4th work)., Title and statement of responsibility also printed in Hebrew on disc label., In the 1st work: Vokalquintett Berlin (Nathalie Siebert, soprano ; Christine Bonenkamp, alto ; Johnny Kreuter, counter-tenor ; Martin Netter, tenor ; Amnon Seelig, bass-baritone). In the 2nd work: members of the Moravian Philharmonic ; Petr Vronsky, conductor. In the 3rd work: members of the Israeli Opera (Yael Levita, soprano ; Anat Eini, contralto ; Eitan Drori, tenor ; Or Ben-Natan, bass ; Dafna Ravid, Yasuko Hirata, violin ; Daniel Tanchelson, Yael Patish, viola ; Orit Messer, cello ; Tal Arbel, viola da gamba ; Ora Boasson, Shlomi Frige, double bass ; Ofra Yitzhaki, Zvika Vogel, piano) ; Yi-An Xu, conductor ; In the 4th work: Hemyola Women's Choir ; Maria Golberg, Dana Weiss, Zina Suchobok, harp ; Eliana Lovenberg, Rachel Ringelstein, Yasuko Hirata, Nahara Carmel, Dafna Ravid, violin ; Ron Zarhi, conductor., Recorded in Berlin, Germany, Oct. 20, 2012 (1st work); Olomouc, Czech Republic, Apr. 13, 2012 (2nd work); Clairmont Concert Hall, Buchmann-Mehta School of Music, Tel Aviv University, July 10-20, 2012 (3rd work); and Tel Aviv-Yafo Music Center, Dec. 17, 2012., Compact disc., Program and biographical notes in English and Hebrew with lyrics (69, 49 p. : ill., music, ports. (some col.)) inserted in container.
Sample Text
• A letter from Naguib Mahfouz : for vocal quintet (5:45)
• The animals' wish : a musical stage work for children. The bird
• The fish
• The bee
• The gazelle
• The camel (8:50)
• Symphony no. 6, "The eyes, mirror of the soul." Old : Interference (cruel)
• True insight
• What are young people looking for?
• Bottomless fear (of death)
• Sadness
• Is there still more to teach me? (cynical)
• Young. It's just starting
• Don't fool me (says a boy to his friend)
• Everyone is so clever
• (says the little boy to himself)
• Sweet dreams soon
• It's really funny
• Tell me, grandpa
• Tell me more, grandpa
• Sometimes I'm sad
• Agitated, driven to tears
• I must grow up (Finale) (20:05)
• Avram : an oratorio portraying the birth of monotheism. Exposition of the believers. Parts 1-2
• The ecstasy of the believers
• The believers struggle with one another. Love of the land
• Pursuit of peace
• As we part
• Coda : chorale, Avram (26:17).
Tür
Correspondence, Musical settings, Juvenile, Drama, Juvenile works, Oratorios
