Introducing World of American Jewish Music [Milken Archive of American Jewish Music]

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	Introducing World of American Jewish Music [Milken Archive of American Jewish Music] Kevin Deas, Yaron Windmuller, ... Milken Archive, 2003 average customer review:based on 1 review view larger image
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The Milken Archive of American Jewish Music is a vast recorded panorama of the rich body of Jewish music, both sacred and secular, that has developed over the course of American history. This recording features nineteen tracks representing the broad scope of the Archive recordings.

Wonderful introduction to a distinguished new series

I can't express how excited I am about this new series from Naxos and the Milken Archive! There is some absolutely stunning music on this sampler, and I can't wait until the full recordings are released. Especially notable are Ernst Toch's "Cantata of the Bitter Herbs" (what gorgeous choral & orchestral writing), Paul Schoenfield's Viola Concerto (utterly fantastic excerpt "King David Dancing Before the Ark"), the excerpt from Joseph Achron's suite from The Golem, "Open the Gates" from Dave Brubeck's Gates of Justice, and the lovely duet from Joseph Rumshinsky's Yiddish operetta "Di goldene kale." Also, if you're not familiar with Jewish liturgical music or with klezmer, there are wonderful examples on this disc. My only disappointment is that, because of economic reasons, most of the recordings had to be made with European ensembles. Although the performances are excellent (under directors Gerard Schwarz, Neville Marriner, Yoel Levi and others), it's just a shame that this music, which, in addition to being Jewish, is also very AMERICAN, cannot be preserved on CD by American ensembles. At any rate, I'm pretty certain that within the next couple of years, I'll have collected all the 50 discs in this project. You don't have to be Jewish to appreciate this great music. And at around $7.00 a disc, they're an incredible value. This marvelous sampler will get you hooked on some fabulous music.

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Tracks
Open The Gates (Excerpt) - Cantor Alberto Mizrahi | Hashkiveinu - Hans Peter Blochwitz | Hudi Mitn Shtrudl - David Krakauer | III. Modere - Juilliard String Quartet | Old Jerusalem - Ana Maria Martinez | III. King David Dancing Before The Ark - Robert Vernon | Sheyibbaneh Beit Hamikdash - Cantor Benzion Miller | IV. Dance Of The Phantom Spirits - Gerard Schwarz | VII. Hinei Ma Tov - Vienna Boys Choir | VII. Psalm 126 - Prague Philharmonic Chorus | El Melekh Yoshev - New London Children's Choir | I. Demon's Welcome - Richard Stoltzman | Service Sacre L'Kha Dodi - Prague Philharmonic Chorus | The Flood, Part I - Fritz Weaver | Adon Olam - Academy Of St. Martin-In-The-Fields | IV. Camini Por Altas Torres - Lucy Shelton | Sheva B'Rakhot (Excerpt) - Cantor Simon Spiro | Mayn Goldele - Nell Snaidas | The Heavenly Host Delivers The Commandments To Moses/The People Dance Around The Golden Calf - Ian Denolfo

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