Israeli Suite II

Editorial Reviews
Album Description
Your Jewish Heritage Exquisitely Set to Music From the stark desert of the Dead Sea to the fertile heartlands... From the legendary Masada to the majestic Golan Heights... The beautiful landscapes of Israel are awakened for you in this remarkable musical portrayal. Created by the composer who set the standard for evoking drama and emotion with extraordinary music.

Capturing the Spirit of Israel
This world-renowned composer has never forgotten his Jewish roots. An earlier classical piece, Palestine Suite, premiered at the Hollywood Bowl in 1948, conducted by Leopold Stokowsky, to celebrate the foundation of the Israeli state. Now, at this critical time in history, Walter Scharf is releasing Israeli Suite No. 2 as a tribute to the ethereal beauty and indomitable spirit of his beloved heritage.

A Hollywood Legend
The musical director, arranger and composer for over 250 of the world’s most-loved movies, including "Holiday Inn," "Funny Girl," "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory," "Nutty Professor," "Hans Christian Andersen," and many more. Walter Scharf has received 10 Academy Award nominations and been honored with Emmy and Golden Globe awards.

Tracks:

Carmen, Entracte (Actes III-IV)
Pizzicato-Polka
Danses Slaves, Danse Op. 72
Rimski-Korsakov, Nikola
Carmen, Chanson Bohenne
Amour Sorcier, Danse Rituelle du Feu
Danses Norvennes Op. 35, Deuxi Danse
Danses Antiques Hongroises, Cinqui Danse
Danses Roumaines, Peloc
Suite Pour Orchestre de Jazz N2, Valse N2
Jeux d'Enfants, Op. 22, La Toupie
Carmen, Entracte (Actes II-III)
Moments Musicaux, Op. 94 D. 780, Impromptu
Danses Slaves, Danse Op. 46
Momiji, Les Feuilles Rouges de l'Automne
Age d'Or, Op. 22, Polka
Mdies aques, Op. 34, Dernier Printemps (2e Mdie)
Pell et Msande, Op. 80, Sicilienne
Pop Suite, Ragtime
Montfeyrine de Gryon
Rikudim, Finale
Concerto en Sol Majeur, Adagio Assai

Customer Reviews:

Good music, good fun.......2003-04-27

This is a very enjoyable CD. It does not include "serious" wind quintet repertoire (very underrated and ignored music, by the way), but many transcriptions of well know tunes, like Dvorak's Slavonic Dances, Bizet's Carmen, Strauss' pizzicato polka (yes) and so on, that they have been playing as bises in their concerts. This is one of the specialities of the Moraguès quintet (thanks to their oboist, David Walter), and the results are amazing. Forget your prejudices about the original scores (which are absolutely respectable, of course) and have a go. There is a lot of good humour all the way along, and a very very skillful playing from all of them, careful tuning and musical phrasing. At this price, it is a bargain, I only regret that the recordings of this group are so difficult to find. Definitely recommended.

Average customer rating:

A nice, peaceful sound

Israeli Suite II
Walter Scharf
Manufacturer: Quicksilver
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00000E64S
Release Date: 2003-01-15

Tracks:

Prelude
The Dead Sea
The Heartlands
Masada
The Majestic Golan Heights
The Winds of the Desert
The Western Wall
Epilogue

Album Description

Your Jewish Heritage Exquisitely Set to Music From the stark desert of the Dead Sea to the fertile heartlands... From the legendary Masada to the majestic Golan Heights... The beautiful landscapes of Israel are awakened for you in this remarkable musical portrayal. Created by the composer who set the standard for evoking drama and emotion with extraordinary music.

A Hollywood Legend
The musical director, arranger and composer for over 250 of the world's most-loved movies, including "Holiday Inn," "Funny Girl," "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory," "Nutty Professor," "Hans Christian Andersen," and many more. Walter Scharf has received 10 Academy Award nominations and been honored with Emmy and Golden Globe awards.

Customer Reviews:

A nice, peaceful sound.......2003-05-24

This is not the type of music I usually listen to, but I found it to be very calm, very pretty, and very original.