Salomone Rossi

On this CD:

1. Madrigaletti à 2, op.13
Composed by Salomone Rossi

2. Madrigals (6) for solo voice & tiorba
Composed by Salomone Rossi

3. Madrigals (6) for solo voice & tiorba
Composed by Salomone Rossi

4. Madrigals (6) for solo voice & tiorba
Composed by Salomone Rossi

5. Madrigals (6) for solo voice & tiorba
Composed by Salomone Rossi

6. Cor mio deh non languire
Composed by Salomone Rossi

7. Madrigals (6) for solo voice & tiorba
Composed by Salomone Rossi

Customer Reviews:

Multicultural in the best sense of the word.......2003-03-19

It's enlightening and, frankly, very moving to hear well-known Hebrew texts such as the "Bar'chu" and "Adon Olam" brought forth from the synagogue and recast as Baroque gems. If Jewish tradition and "mainstream" classical idioms have always inhabited different musical spheres in your mind, those worlds will collide here.

The only fault with this recording that I would mention is the chorus' rather aggressive delivery, particularly in some of the Rossi--a relentless intensity that I associate more happily with the Boston Camerata's excellent recordings of American traditional repertoire than with the Baroque. But certainly a spirited and exacting performance.

What's not to like about this album?.......2003-01-24

Rarely do I give unqualified praise of anything. Maybe the fact I do here (well, almost) shows my ignorance, but I like just about everything about this album. What's not to like? OK, I would've liked some transliterations and not just translations of the Hebrew texts in the liner notes, but the whole concept of Judeo-Baroque music is fascinating. This album gives a view into a unique confluence of cultures at a unique time, and features two special loves of mine while it does (Hebrew and Baroque music). The instrumental and vocal performances are splendid, the liner notes informative, and the cover attractive. As I said, what's not to like?

Well, at least some people at the time didn't like some of this music. To the Jews, it was too musically alien; to the Gentiles, too verbally alien. Sometimes you just can't win. But some Jewish composers of Baroque music (like Rossi) did well for themselves then and retain lasting fame now -- and that's good news all around. As for the modern listerner, if you like Baroque music, you ought to like this: European ear candy with just enough Middle Eastern spice to be interesting. I'd recommend it for Sabbath listening and secular enjoyment alike, and you can't say that about every album.

A Pleasure From Start To Finish.......2002-08-06

This CD may be one of the biggest surprizes I have ever had. If you can imagine the music of Monteverdi sung in Hebrew, I don't need to say a lot more. The three pieces on this disc were composed by three composers with whom I was unfamiliar: Salamone de Rossi Ebreo, a Mantuan Jew, Louis Saladin, a Gentile of Provencal, and Carlo Grossi, a Gentile of Modena. As noted above, all the lyrics are in Hebrew, but the musical style is pure, fresh and delightful 17th century early Baroque. The pieces were apparently composed for festive celebrations, and the Boston Camerata under Joel Cohen keeps that mood throughout the disc. The disc is a little short-41 minutes-but nicely priced, and wonderful sounding.

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The Arts Lend a Light to Global Understanding
Transforming Music

Sacred Bridges

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ASIN: B000B66OO4
Release Date: 2005-10-11

Customer Reviews:

The Arts Lend a Light to Global Understanding.......2005-10-25

SACRED BRIDGES is not just a recording of great beauty and intensely interesting music, it is also a solid though quiet stance about global understanding, especially in the realm of basic spiritual flow and similarities among the currently (and historically) disjunctive elements of Christianity, Judaism, and Islamism.

The King's Singers couple with Sarband (an instrumental group playing the reed flute, a three-stringed violin, a zither, and a small drum)) present a seamless series of psalms, prayers, incantations and other religious utterances and music from all three religions. The result is uncannily beautiful and enormously moving. From 16th and 17th psalms of Sweelinck, Rossi and Goudimal to Jewish works by composer Hebreo to Islamic ones by composer Ufki, the chants and instrumental episodes form this running song of mood and heightened awareness and are unique and wholly lovely. One cannot step away from this recording without connecting to the thread that joins all religions - if religions are broken down into their essential elements of spirituality, sincerity, and longing for peace and brotherhood.

The performers are, as expected, outstanding and the variety of music will find some new voices for different people depending on their spiritual and musical background. And that is as it should be - a sacred bridge of discovery that we all are beings with shared needs. This recording should be placed in the libraries of not only music enthusiasts, but also in homes where people seek to understand the nebulous differences among these three great belief systems. Highly recommended on every level. Grady Harp, October 05

Transforming Music.......2005-10-16

In a world where the result of our collective knowledge of the diverse cultures is the hope for global understanding, this album is pivotal.

As a Performing Arts Presenter, I had the opportunity to present the United States Premiere of the collaboration between The King's Singers and Sarband--"Sacred Bridges." Before an awed audience of 400 people this album was recreated in its entirety. Performed straight through, without breaks for applause, the work left the audience in stunned silence for a full thirty seconds before applause began from one individual and then grew to the entire group assembled. The end result was aboth a standing ovation and a crescendo generated by the audience that is normally associated with rock concerts.

Take a quiet hour and sit with this album. You will be moved in ways not normally transmitted by the recorded notes. This album represents what occurred on stage for our audience. It's special both for the King's Singers fans, but those looking for a more world music investment for their unmatched vocal harmonies.

Michael Blachly, Director
University of Florida Performing Arts

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Great job, but thank you, no.
Jordi Savall NEVER FAILS to deliver!
Excellent, as usual

Ostinato

Manufacturer: Alia Vox Spain
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Release Date: 2002-01-08

Tracks:

Gallarda Napolitana
Passamezzo antico: Zarabanda (Recereada V)
Passacalle
Passamezzo moderno (Recereada II)
Ciaccona
Ruggiero (Quinta pars IX)
Romanesca (Recereada VII)
Sopra l'Aria di Ruggiero
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Canarios
Ruggiero
Tres Closas sobre Todo el mundo en general
Ciaccona
Sonata a 2
3 Parts upon a Ground
Kanon und gigue
Greensleeves To a Ground

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Great job, but thank you, no........2007-01-16

Excellent performances and recording. It demonstrates beautifully how an 'Italian Tenor' works. If you are interested in this period, it's a definite keeper. I found too many of the cuts to be uninteresting, but that's the composers' doings; not the performers. Just not my 'cuppa tea' as far as many cuts go. Five stars on the performances and the recording.

Jordi Savall NEVER FAILS to deliver!.......2006-05-01

This cd is no exception. After hearing track 10, Canarios, on public radio i immediately purchased the album. To my surprise each and ever cut is a jewel. Buy it ...let it take you to faraway sundrenched places filled with exotic perfume, spices, and the most beautiful sounds which will guarantee a spark of joy.... an artistic and gorgeous album!

Excellent, as usual.......2002-01-24

I have heard all of the Alia Vox releases and am hard pressed to recommend one over the other. "Ostinato" can proudly stand alongside the earlier releases; it's absolutely terrific with ingenious arrangements and more than exciting performances. My only complaint concerns Pachelbel's Kanon and Gigue. Perhaps I'm overly critical due to the overexposure this piece has been subjected in the last quarter century, but Savall and company take it at such a clip that it threatens (though doesn't quite succeed) in sapping it of its charm. Though I don't care for lethargic (read romantic) tempos where this piece is concerned, I also don't care for breakneck speeds in the guise of authenticity. However, this is too minor a complaint to even be taken into serious consideration. The recorded sound is ample and warm with just the right amount of reverberation to expand and not overwhelm these delightful miniatures.

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The Songs Live On (The Centenary Tour)
Yedidya Admon , Alkony , Emanuel Amiran , Yehezkel Braun , David Burger , Meir Finklestein , George Gershwin , Franz Joseph Haydn , Max Janowski , Louis Lewandowski , Leo Low , Robert MacGimsey , David Moritz Michael , Salomone Rossi , Traditional , Jewish Traditional , Slovak Traditional , Solomon Weisfish , Mordecai Zeira , Edwin Swanborn , Rick Boyar , and Zamir Chorale of Boston
Manufacturer: Zamir
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Release Date: 2000-01-25

Tracks:

Leo Low: Ha-Zamir
Yehezkel Braun: Al Mishkavi Balelot
Braun: Metsa'uni Ha-Shomerim (from Shir Ha-Shirim)
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Braun: Mi Zot Olah Min Ha-Midbar (from Shir Ha-Shirim)
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Braun: Ts'ena Ur'ena (from Shir Ha-Shirim)
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Rossi: Al Naharot Bavel
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Du Meydeleh
Uru Na
Eliyahu Ha-Navi
Michael Horvit: Even When God Is Silent
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Max Janowski: Sim Shalom
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Traditional Polish (arr Jacobson): Regle
Traditional Czech (arr Eben): Tancuj
George Gershwin: I Got Rhythm
Robert MacGimsey (arr Cassey): Shadrack
Traditional (arr Faktori): Hava Nagila
Yedidyah Admon (arr Jacobson): Shedemati
Mordecai Zeira (arr Helzner, Sher): Al Giv'ot Shekh Abrek
Shlomo Weisfish (arr Jacobson): Simona Mi-Dimona
Alkoni (arr Jacobson): Hey Harmonika
Emanuel Amiran (arr Jacobson): Mayim
David Burger: Ha-Tikvah Ha-Noshanah
Traditional (arr Ben-Haim): Ha-Tikvah

Album Description

In the summer of 1999, the Zamir Chorale of Boston celebrated its thirtieth anniversary as well as the centenary of the Zamir movement with a concert tour of Eastern Europe. Performances were given in synagogues and churches, concert halls and museums, restaurants and courtyards, cemeteries and concentration camps. In Warsaw, Lodz, Auschwitz, Krakow, Prague, Terezin and Vienna we gave honor to the dead and hope to the living. Our live concert recording, The Songs Live On, is a witness to the excitement and spiritual intensity of our odyssey. Zamir is very proud to present this unique recording comprising selections from our recent European tour. Recorded during live performances in Lodz, Vienna, Prage, Krakow, and Terezin, these songs celebrate the return of Zamir to the land of its birth. Ranging from liturgical settings to popular songs, spanning four centuries, and representing composers from seven countries, our tour repertoire demonstrated the breadth and quality of Jewish music for Jewish and non-Jewish audiences alike. The Songs Live On captures the energy of these live performances and the enthusiasm of both Zamir and our audiences. If you couldn't join us in Europe, this is your chance to share in the music.

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Exceptional recording - full marks to all concerned
Luminous, radiant and colourful !!!
bad taste
Il Gardino Armonico Viaggio Musicale

Viaggio Musicale

Manufacturer: Elektra / Wea
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ASIN: B00004Y31C
Release Date: 2001-01-02

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Baroque ensemble Il Giardino Armonico take a step away from Bach, Biber, and Vivaldi to create this intriguing disc of lesser-heard 17th century compositions from Italy. These short instrumental pieces--Dario Castello's Sonata IV is the longest, at over seven minutes, while Monteverdi's Sinfonia de Il ritorno d'Ulisse in Patria clocks in at under a minute--were all composed during the era of Monteverdi's operatic output, and they each seem to mimic the drama and intonation of the human voice. But the young ensemble's creative programming doesn't stop in the selection of compositions. This disc seamlessly melds Tarquino Merula's multilayered Ciaccona to a harpsichord improvisation (there are also wonderful improvisations for solo lute and violin scattered about the disc). From the jazzy opening of Uccellini's weird Aria sopra "la Bergamasca" for flute, cello, harp, and citerone to the slow-paced melancholy of Giovanni Battista Riccio's Sonata a 4, there's a treasure trove of great Baroque music here. These left-field works sound completely fresh and vibrant, a testament both to the composers and the sprightly playing of Il Giardino Armonico. Highly recommended. --Jason Verlinde

Customer Reviews:

Exceptional recording - full marks to all concerned.......2003-08-11

Do not listen to any unfavourable reviews of this album - it is simply one of the best of its kind.
The violin, recorder, cornett, mute cornett, dulcian,lute, harpsichord and cello playing is first rate, imaginative and daring. All of the music on this recording is wonderfully alive and vibrant. The violin playing is particularly good and the two mute cornetts and dulcians in the Riccio Sonata A 4 make soft and sensual sounds - unlike anything you'll ever hear from later Baroque music.

Every lover of Early Baroque instrumental music should investigate this fabulous disc.

Luminous, radiant and colourful !!!.......2003-07-20

I can't understand the one star critic made by "a music fan from Italy". He said and I quote : " Every piece of music can become banal in the hands of "Il giardino armonico".

I am surely dreaming.

All the recording by this little ensemble are far away from banality. Sometimes deranging and extravagant, they gave to the listener real pleasure because they are playing without any formal constraint. The contrast and the diversity that whe can heared in their recording is the main mark identification of their ORIGINALITY.

Enrico Onofri is brilliant as usual on the violin. All the musicians plays with vigour.

Of couse, this is quiet music. Don't wait for little tornado like it was the case in the "Seasons" or in "La Notte". This is almost charming music with some moments of great intensity.

I owned already most of the music recorded there with "La sonatori de la Gioisa Marca"( two albums on Divox Antiqua- with bad sound- sold at high prices with a lot of rewards from the press...)

Nevertheless, I prefer this recording. Sound is suberb and the music is played by very talentuous musicians. From my heart, 5 stars.

bad taste.......2003-02-10

Every piece of music can become banal in the hands of "Il giardino armonico". We already know all the cheap tricks that made this group famous: sudden dynamics changes, bizarre rhythmical choices & tempos, and ugly sounds in search of an improbable Italian early baroque authenticity. I would like to point out here the very poor conception of phrasing shown by the violin and recorder, very short phrases without any idea of the piece as a whole, with a particular attention given to frequents distasteful effects, as for example in the Cima sonata (recorder and BC), where every cadence resolution is preceded by a disturbing interruption (ups, I got there too early), and in the unnecessary display of aimless virtuosity in Rognoni's variation of "vestiva I colli", knowing well the piece I have to point out I'm deeply conviced that the tempo should be slower and the overal caracter very melancolic. The violin playing is particularly weak, from a sound production point of view, please notice the trembling pianissimos, and the lack of colors in the sound itself and constant interruption of the melodic line (ups the jumping bow its alive!) . A high peak of poor taste in cd is Ucellini's La Bergamasca, where once again we are just abused with this kind of annoying cartoon music. The only good things I can say about the cd are about the fine playing of the cornettos (Jean Tubèry,Gebhard David), dulcian (alberto Guerra), and viola da gamba (Vittorio Ghielmi), so bad that the main part of the group (recorder,violin, lute) didn't listen to them, may be they would had learn something.

Il Gardino Armonico Viaggio Musicale.......2001-01-20

Magnificent, the arrangement and interpretation! Italy and the 'Seicento' is arising. I recommend it for times with a glimpse of happiness.

Boccherini, Geminiani, Legrenzi, Locatelli, Tartini (Box Set)

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A Fabulous Feast fron Fabio
great value on five of biondi's excellent recordings!

Boccherini, Geminiani, Legrenzi, Locatelli, Tartini (Box Set)

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Release Date: 2003-11-18

Customer Reviews:

A Fabulous Feast fron Fabio.......2007-03-27

This is a reissue of 5 of the many recordings made by Fabio Biondi for Opus 111 in the 1990s, they are still in their original packaging in a cardboard slip cover but at a bargain basement price. As Europa Galante directed by Fabio Biondi are, in my opinion, the best interpreters of the Italian Baroque we can take it as read that the performances on all 5 discs are first rate, and the sound quality on all 5 discs is excellent, too. Writing a full review of all 5 discs is too large a task, as is reading 5 reviews in one go, so I will try to briefly inform the reader about the music on each of the CDs, roughly in the order of dates of composition.
The first CD is titled " Invenzioni Stravaganze", which really does not need translation, covers the period of Italian music in the early-mid 17th century, up to the time of Corelli. This is the period in which the violin, which started as a new instrument, became the most important. Compositions from eight composers are offered, the earliest work from 1613 and the latest 1674. While most of the names were vaguely familiar, I knew little about them or their works before I acquired these CDs. I particularly enjoyed the compositions of Uccelli, Mazzerferetta and Falconio, For these recordings Europa Galante uses 2 violins, viola, cello, theorbo and harpsichord; I also liked the way the theorbo was used as a constant but discrete companion of the harpsichord.
I enjoyed this CD, which I probably would not have bought if it had not been in this discount reissue, and warmly recommend it to anyone interested in the baroque who would like to hear what it sounded like before Corelli.

The second CD is devoted to the works of Francesco Geminiani, 1687-1762, a pupil and disciple of Corelli, who went to London in 1714 where he could make a comfortable living as a free lance composer and violinist. The program opens with the last concerto of his opus 1, which is a transcription of Corelli's opus 5 violin sonatas, the very well known variations on the old tune " La Follia", madness. The remainder of the program is the six concerti grossi of his opus 3, published in 1732. The concertino is 2 violins, viola and cello, accompanied by/opposed by 3 first and 3 second violins, viola, cello, bass, harpsichord and/or chamber organ. These are tuneful and cheerful, and beautifully played, in fact the six excellent concerti, particularly no 1, are to me, highlights of the baroque.

The third CD contains some of the works of Petro Antonio Locatelli, 1685-1768. In his early years he was chiefly known as a great violinist, in his later years, after he moved to Amsterdam, he concentrated on composition. The works on this CD are four of the twelve concerti grossi of his opus 1, published in 1721 but written some years earlier, a sinfonia 'for the funeral of his lady which took place in Rome', and a concerto from opus 7, 'Ariadne's Lament'. The forces used to play this music are the same as those for Geminiani above. I find the choice of the funeral and the lament rather puzzling; they are little known and seldom recorded. There is a lot of Locatelli from which to choose, and I would have preferred a concerto from his famous opus 3, 'L'Arte del Violino'.

Giuseppe Tartini, 1692-1770, is the composer on our next disc, he was known as a virtuoso performer, a great techer and as a prolific composer for the violin, with 135 violin concertos and about 200 violin sonatas to his name. Like Geminiani and Locatelli he was a great admirer of Corelli, although he quickly adopted the Vivaldi three movement model. In my opinion his early works sound more Vivaldian than Corellian, but as he matured he found a voice that was very much his own. On this CD we have 5 sonatas for violin and basso continuo, here cello, harpsicord and theorbo, two from opus 1, there is doubt as to when they were written, possibly 1728, one from opus 2, published in 1743, but probably written much earlier, and two named sonatas, probably later works. The late works, concertos and sonatas, belong in the very late Baroque; they could be referred as Classical. These sonatas are very well played by Fabio and friends.

The last of the 5 CDs takes us well into the Classical period with the cello quintets of Luigi Boccherini, 1743-1805. The cello quintet (2 violins, viola and 2 cellos) was Boccherini's creation, and he wrote 113 of them when employed in the court at Madrid, and beautiful music it is, stately, melodic and quietly joyful. Europa Galante, now a cello quintet, plays them very well too, but somehow not quite as well as more recent recordings, e.g. those of the Vanbrugh quartet with the extra cello played by Richard Lester. I noticed that Biondi was a very young man when this was recorded, 1992, busy establishing himself as a master of the Italian Baroque, and that his later recording of Boccherini cello quintets has been highly praised.

In summary this bargain re-release of Fabio Biondi's earlier recordings on Opus 111 is wonderful value for money and well worth 5 stars. It would be great to see more of these early CDs re-released, as they are now hard to come by

great value on five of biondi's excellent recordings!.......2005-02-11

This box includes five individual discs. Four of the five discs are devoted to individual composers: Boccherini's quintets, Geminani's concerti grossi op.3, Locatelli's concerti grossi op.1, and Tartini's violin sonata's. The fifth disc is of mixed Italian composers. Excellent recordings and performances. The individual discs list for $17.95 each, so this box is an excellent value too!

Israel Kibbutz Choir Conducted By Avner Itai - Jewish and Israeli Music

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Israel Kibbutz Choir Conducted By Avner Itai - Jewish and Israeli Music

Manufacturer: Beth Hatefutsoth
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ASIN: B0000D1700
Release Date: 1999-07-01

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YARDA HAShABAT (Sabbath is coming) (Music: David Zehavi)
LEKhA DODI (Come, my beloved)(Music: Mordechai Zeira)
LEKhA DODI (Come, my beloved)/ Georgian
Salomone Rossi: BARKhU ET ADONAY (Bless the Lord)
Salomone Rossi: ADON OLAM (Lord of the universe)
Boris Pigovat: AL NAHAROT BAVEL (By the rivers of Babylon)
Haim Permont: BLI ShIR VATOF (Without song and drum)
YEFE NOF (Beautiful vista) / Sephardic
ROYZ ROYZ (Rose, rose) / Hassidic
EL HATsIPOR (To the bird) / Ashkenazic
SAPERI TAMA (Tell us, you innocent one) / Yemenite
HITRAGUT (Tranquillity) / Sephardic
BIFAT HAKFAR (At the village edge) (Music: Emanuel Zamir)
ShIR ERETs (Song of the land) (Music: Alexander Argov)
SIMChU NA (Rejoice) (Music: Matityahu Shelem)
ORChA BAMIDBAR (A caravan in the desert) (Music: David Zehavi)
YESh LI GAN (I have a garden) / Oriental
ARBAA AChIM (Four brothers) (Music: Naomi Shemer)
ShIR AChREY MILChAMA (Song after a war) (Music: Shem-Tov Levy)
ZEMER ShEKAZE (Such a song) (Music: Nurit Hirsch)

Album Description

Founded in 1955, the Israel Kibbutz Choir was active between 1962-1997 under the baton of its musical director, Maestro Avner Itai. This CD offers a selection from their broad repertoire and focuses on traditional Jewish and Israeli songs arranged for choir, as well as works by Salomone Rossi (1570-1630) and contemporary Israeli composers.

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Salomine Rossi: The Songs of Solomon

Manufacturer: Hungaroton
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ASIN: B000FUF9BU
Release Date: 2006-06-27

Chants-Mystiques; Hidden Treasures Of A Living Tradition

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A haunting and revealing musical collection
Extremely fine performances of an eclectic collection.

Chants-Mystiques; Hidden Treasures Of A Living Tradition

Manufacturer: Umvd Special Markets
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Psalms | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

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Tracks:

Eicha
Ozi V'zimrat Yah
Respondemos
Shir Hashirim
Mi al Har Chorev
Psalm 114
Ashamnu
Sh'ma Yisrael
Bendicho su Nombre
Psalm 126
Psalm 133
Psalm 146 - Halleluyah
Yismechu
Vay'hi Binso'a
Ki Mitziyon
Vayimalet Kayin
Ani Ma'amin
Ki Lo No'e

Customer Reviews:

A haunting and revealing musical collection.......2000-01-20

While I am an admirer of Mizrahi's voice, it is the variety and quality of the repertoire that struck me most about this recording. Mizrahi and the conductor and arranger, Matthew Lazar have collected a broad selection of fairly old Jewish music that reveals a strong connection to early Christian and middle eastern music. Mizrahi's powerful and flexible tenor is up to the challenge of shaping and reshaping the ancient melismatic music in a haunting and revealing manner. I was initially struck by the power of his voice and the intensity of his falsetto on Respondemos, a Sephardic-Ladino piece from the High Holyday repertoire. The overall sound of this recording, in terms of its production values adds to the mystical element. I understand there is a follow-up CD to this recording. I can only hope it is as moving.

Extremely fine performances of an eclectic collection........1999-05-03

Mizrahi's strong tenor makes for very exciting listening, with items ranging from gregorian-chant -like ancient melodies to more popular 20th century works. The disc makes for a remarkable tour of jewish liturgical music.

Salamone Rossi: The Songs of Solomon, vol. 1

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A Masterpiece!

Salamone Rossi: The Songs of Solomon, vol. 1
Salomone Rossi , and New York Baroque
Manufacturer: Dorian Recordings
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ASIN: B00004UDEW
Release Date: 2000-08-15

Tracks:

Haleluyah Haleli Nafshi Et Adonai
Yigdal
Kaddish
Barchu
Hashkiveinu
Keter (Kedushah)
Halleluyah, Ode Ladonai
Elohim Hashiveinu
Mizmor L'David
Mizmor L'Asaf
Shir Lamma'alot, Essa Einai
Haleluyah, Ashrei Ish Yare Et Adonai
Kaddish
Adon Olam
Lamnatseach Binginot Mizmor Shir
Mizmor Shir L'Yom Hashabat
Ein Kehloheinu

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A Masterpiece!.......2004-04-23

This is one of the most beautiful, uplifting, and heartwrenching CD's I have ever head. The music is simply awe-inspiring. Esai Einai is one of my favorite pieces of all time. Exquisite!

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Recommended Music:

Sweet Liberty

Beethoven: Piano Concertos Nos. 1-5 (Box Set) [Box set]

Beethoven: Sonates Nos. 8, 9 & 10

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The Essential Sun Collection [Import]

Airing Cupboard Tapes 71-74 [Import]

ABC Paramount Rec.1

Artur Schnabel Plays Beethoven

A Lot About Livin' (And a Little 'Bout Love)

Alone Together [Import] [Original recording remastered]

Anima Animus

A Ti Mujer

23 Twelves: Twenty Three Records Sampler [Import]

Enter the Light

Absinthe