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1 online resource (1 audio file) |
Contents |
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) |
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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 |
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Title and statement of responsibility also printed in Hebrew on disc label |
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Program and biographical notes in English and Hebrew with lyrics (69, 49 p. : ill., music, ports. (some col.)) inserted in container |
Performer |
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 |
Event |
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 |
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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) |
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Hard copy version record |
Subject |
Maḥfūẓ, Najīb, 1911-2006 -- Correspondence -- Musical settings
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Abraham (Biblical patriarch) -- Drama
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Abraham (Biblical patriarch) |
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Maḥfūẓ, Najīb, 1911-2006 |
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Vocal quintets, Unaccompanied.
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Music theater -- Juvenile
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Animals -- Drama -- Juvenile
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Monologues with music (Voice with instrumental ensemble)
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Symphonies (Vocal quartet with instrumental ensemble)
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Oratorios.
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Choruses, Secular (Women's voices) with instrumental ensemble.
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Monotheism -- Drama
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Animals
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Choruses, Secular (Women's voices) with instrumental ensemble
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Monologues with music (Voice with instrumental ensemble)
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Monotheism
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Music theater
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Oratorios
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Vocal quintets, Unaccompanied
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Genre/Form |
Streaming audio
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Drama
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Juvenile works
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Musical settings
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Musical settings.
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Drama.
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Mises en musique.
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Théâtre.
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Streaming audio
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Author |
Vronský, Petr
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Xu, Yi-An, 1979-
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Golberg, Maria
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Weiss, Dana
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Suchobok, Zina
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Lovenberg, Eliana
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Ringelstein, Rachel
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Hirata, Yasuko
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Carmel, Nahara
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Ravid, Dafna
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Zarhi, Ron
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Fleischer, Tsippi.
Letter from Naguib Mahfouz
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Fleischer, Tsippi.
Animals' wish
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Fleischer, Tsippi.
Symphonies, no. 6
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Fleischer, Tsippi.
Avram
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Vokalquintett Berlin.
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Moravská filharmonie.
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Operah ha-Yiśreʼelit.
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