From Jewish Life: Music for Cello and Orchestra – Bloch • Schwarz • Diamond • Bruch
Jonathan Aasgaard, cello
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
Gerard Schwarz, conductor
22nd April 2008
AV2149
£12.99
Summary:
The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra’s series on AVIE marks its eighth release with this new recording of works derived from the Jewish tradition. The principal cellist of the orchestra, Jonathan Aasgaard, gives fine performances of two seminal works from this genre – Bloch’s Hebraic Rhapsody Schelomo and Bruch’s Kol Nidrei. David Diamond’s Kaddish has been eagerly taken up by many cellists including the late Janos Starker. The CD is completed by two premiere recordings: Gerard Schwarz’ In Memoriam and Jonathan Aasgaard’s own arrangement for cello and strings of Bloch’s Prayer from the suite From Jewish Life.
Tracklist:
ERNEST BLOCH (1880–1959)
1. Schelomo (21:45)
2. Prayer (4:56)
DAVID DIAMOND (1915–2005)
3. Kaddish (11:13)
GERARD SCHWARZ (b. 1947)
4. In Memoriam (8:33)
MAX BRUCH (1838–1920)
5. Kol Nidrei (11:18)
Total duration: 58:10
Recorded 20 and 21 October 2004 (Schelomo), and 31 October 2005 at Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool, England
Recording producers: Michael Ogonovsky and David A. Pigott
Sound Engineer: David A. Pigott
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