Music of Frederick Jacobi

On this CD:

1. Cello Concerto
Composed by Frederick Jacobi
Performed by Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra with Guido Vecchi
Conducted by William Strickland

2. Hagiographa (Three Biblical Narratives for piano and Strings)
Composed by Frederick Jacobi
Performed by Claremont String Quartet, Mark Gottlieb, Irving Klein, Scott Nickrenz, Vladimir Weisman
Conducted by William Strickland

3. Ballade for violin & piano
Composed by Frederick Jacobi
Performed by Irene Jacobi, Fredell Lack
Conducted by William Strickland

4. String quartet No 3
Composed by Frederick Jacobi
Performed by George Bennet, Wayne Crouse, Marion Davies, Fredell Lack, Lyric Art Quartet
Conducted by William Strickland

Tracks:

Son: I. Allegro Moderato - Cathy Basrak/Robert Koenig
Son: II. Adagio Lamentoso - Cathy Basrak/Robert Koenig
Son: III. Fant: Epilogue - Cathy Basrak/Robert Koenig
Fant - Cathy Basrak/William Koehler
Theme And Vars - Cathy Basrak/Robert Koenig
Speed Etude - Cathy Basrak/Robert Koenig
Son: I. Allegro Moderato - Cathy Basrak/William Koehler
Son: II. Andante - Cathy Basrak/William Koehler
Son: III. Recitativo - Cathy Basrak/William Koehler

Album Description

Cathy Basrak, as the 23-year-old newly appointed assistant principal violist of the Boston Symphony Orchestra and principal violist of the Boston Pops Orchestra, made her recording debut with an all-American program of attractive twentieth-century chamber music that's rarely heard -- and largely unfamiliar even to many violists. Rochberg's Sonata, a highly expressive, romantic work from his post-serial period, is lyrical yet intellectually stimulating. It was commissioned to celebrate the 75th birthday of viola phenomenon William Primrose. Jacobi's 1941 Fantasy for Viola and Piano synthesizes classical, romantic, and modern influences with melodies that recall Jacobi's Jewish heritage. Ms. Basrak calls the Fantasy "the most difficult piece I've played on the viola." Likening it to Paganini's violin music, she says it demands virtuosic playing and dramatic expression extending to "all extremes of the spectrum." The most familiar work on the CD (other than the Rochberg) is Shulman's Theme and Variations. A fixture of the standard viola repertoire, it's unabashedly romantic in style but rich in substance. Impressionistic reveries alternate with rapid-fire passages of daunting difficulty. Porter, a Connecticut native who studied composition in Paris with Vincent D'Indy, wrote extensively for strings. His sunny Speed Etude, commissioned as a virtuosic tour de force for Paul Doktor, is infused with an ebullient postwar optimism. Liebermann's Sonata for Viola and Piano is an enchanting piece that's by turns ethereal and jazzy. Hailed as "one of America's most gifted 'new tonalist' composers" (Time), the 39-year old New Yorker's music has been performed by Mstislav Rostropovich, James Galway, James Levine, and Leonard Slatkin.

Frederick Jacobi: Concerto for Violoncello and Orchestra; Sabbath Evening Service; Hagiographa

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Frederick Jacobi: Concerto for Violoncello and Orchestra; Sabbath Evening Service; Hagiographa

Manufacturer: Milken Archive
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00068CVHQ
Release Date: 2004-11-16

Tracks:

I. Allegro Cantabile - Alban Gerhardt
II. Allegretto - Alban Gerhardt
III. Allegro Ritmico - Alban Gerhardt
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During his lifetime, Frederick Jacobi (1891-1952) was considered one of America's most distinguished, representative composers by colleagues, critics and audiences; major orchestras and ensembles performed his works and he taught at prestigious conservatories. His subsequent neglect may be due to changing tastes and fashions, but judging from the works presented here it is sadly unjustified. Skillfully constructed, with remarkably smooth tempo, mood and character changes, they are tonal and romantically expressive; Jacobi never attempted to be "modern" or original, composing to please himself and others.

Born to German-Jewish parents but raised without religious affiliation, Jacobi did not get involved in Judaism until 1930, when Lazare Saminski, music director of New York's Temple Emanu-El, commissioned him to compose a Sabbath service. This led to several more liturgical works, and gave his writing a new, Jewish-oriented direction, confirming his conviction that America's diverse cultural traditions could be melded into a composite musical style. Moreover, his works show that music transcends not only language, but disparities of faith. The liturgical pieces recorded here are beautifully devout, pleading, ecstatic, but would not be out of place in a church service. The Cello Concerto--the program's highlight--sounds far more "Jewish," showing the influence of Jacobi's teacher, Ernest Bloch; with its flowing, soaring melodies and idiomatic, effective solo part it should be a welcome addition to the repertoire. Among the many excellent performers, cellist Alban Gerhardt from Berlin and baritone Patrick Mason from Ohio stand out; their uncanny stylistic and emotional identification with the music is further proof of its universality. --Edith Eisler

Album Description

Alban Gerhardt, cello • Barcelona Symphony • Karl Anton Rickenbacher, conductor • Patrick Mason, baritone • The Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Chorus • Joseph Cullen, conductor • Cantor Robert Bloch • New York Cantorial Choir • Aaron Miller, organ • Samuel Adler, conductor • Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra Frederick Jacobi (1891-1952): Concerto for Violoncello and Orchestra • Sabbath Evening Service (excerpts) • Hagiographa • Ahavat olam • Two Pieces in Sabbath Mood

Tracks:

Concerto For Cello And Orchestra: I - Allegro cantabile
Concerto For Cello And Orchestra: II - Allegretto
Concerto For Cello And Orchestra: III - Allegro Ritmico
I - Job (Allegro appassionato)
II - Ruth (Lento ma non troppo)
III - Joshua (Allegro agitato)
Ballade For Violin And Piano
String Quartet No. 3: I - Allegro ma non troppo
String Quartet No. 3: II - Andante espressivo
String Quartet No. 3: III - Scherzo: Presto
String Quartet No. 3: IV - Allegro ma non troppo

Customer Reviews:

FREDERICK JACOBI.......2002-06-28

The Jacobi music is refreshing both Biblical and modern. Concerto for Cello and Orchestra is beautifully done by the Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra under William Strickland. Irene Jacobi played the piano for Ballade for Violin and Piano. I wonder if she is a daughter as it was composed in 1942. I bought it for the Claremont String Quartet's Hagiographa. It is a romp. The musicians are not in Int'l Who's Who of Music & Musicians. American Masters is an excellent, low cost series from Composers

Customer Reviews:

Excellent rare viola repertoire.......2001-12-10

Cathy Basrak is one of many young violists on the scene today. She does an excellent job on her debut CD by presenting works not often heard today. Some of the works are even first recordings. If you love the viola and hunger for new or rare repertoire like I do, then this CD is for you. The works span the years 1940 to 1984. Some have a contemporary sound but are still quite accessible. A real gem of a find.

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