Israel Archive
“French Reflections” – FAURE: Une chatelaine en sa tour; Imptomptu; CAPLET: Divertissements: a la Franciase, a L’Espagnole; TOURNIER: Sonatine; DEBUSSY: Estampes: La soiree dans Grnade; Jardins sous la pluie; SCHOELLER: Esstal; MANTOVANI: Tocar – Sivan Magen, harp – Linn
A fine multichannel SACD of one of the most difficult solo instruments to record.
SCHULHOFF: Suite Dansante en jazz; 11 Inventions; Sonata No. 3; Partita for Clavier – Michal Tal, p. – Centaur
The “Lost Generation” composer Edwin Schulhoff finds conscientious readings of his piano music from Israeli artist Michal Tal.
Pnina Salzman plays Mediterranean Piano Music = STUTSCHEWSKY: 3 Movements from Landscapes of Israel; AVIDOM: Four Impressions; BEN-HAIM: Five Pieces; SETER: Chaconne and Scherzo; BRAUN: Sonata; AVNI: Sonata No. 1 – Pnina Salzman, p. – Music in Israel
Israeli keyboard legend Pnina Salzman celebrates her native land in contemporary music fashioned specifically from Middle-Eastern sources.
“Clarinet Quintets” = PAUL BEN-HAIM: Quintet for clarinet and string quartet, op.31a; MENACHEM ZUR: Quintet for clarinet; BEN-ZION ORGAD: Filigrees No.1 for clarinet – Eli Heifetz, clar./Ora Shiran, Carmela Leiman, violins/Michael Kugel, viola/Felix Nemirovski, c. – CDI Records
These lesser-known works from Israel should be better known.
SCHUMANN: Piano Concerto in A Minor; GRIEG: Piano Concerto in A Minor – Mindru Katz, p./ The Israel Broadcast Authority Orch./ Mendi Rohan/ Sergiu Comissiona (Grieg) – Cembal d’amour
Two significant Romantic piano concertos performed by Romanian-Israeli virtuoso Mindru Katz (1925-1978) in live concerts given in Jerusalem.
Daniel Barenboim 4 DVD-Box
A very entertaining perspective on the many talents of the maestro! Four films from two continents.
Stereotypes Audio
Cembal d’amour
Pure Pleasure / Speakers Corner
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