Many composers—Jewish or not—have incorporated Hebraic themes and styles into their music, and whether religious or secular in spirit, their efforts display a wonderful diversity.
In this hour, works by Ravel, Bloch, Shostakovich, Prokofiev, Bernstein and more.
FEATURED RECORDINGS
| CD Title | Group/Artist | Catalog # | UPC |
| Klezmer Concertos (for “The Maypole”) | David Krakauer, Barcelona Symphony, Gerard Schwarz | Naxos 8.559403 | 636943940327 |
| Prokofiev: Peter and the Wolf, etc. (for Overture on Hebrew Themes) | Chamber Orchestra of Europe, Claudio Abbado | Deutsche Grammophon 429396 | 028942939622 |
| Dvorak/Bruch (for Kol Nidrei) | Janos Starker, London Symphony Orchestra, Antal Dorati | Mercury Living Presence 432 001-2 | 028943200127 |
| Wolfsohn: Jewish Rhapsody (for “Wedding Song”) | Jascha Nemtsov | Oehms Classics OC572 | 4260034865723 |
| Bernstein: Kaddish / Chichester Psalms | Royal Liverpool Philharmonic & Choir, Gerard Schwarz | Naxos 8.559456 | 0636943945629 |
| Castelnuovo-Tedesco: Concerto no 2 | Jascha Heifetz, Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, Alfred Wallenstein | RCA Gold Seal 7872-2-RG | [none] |
| Bloch: Concerto Grosso/Schelomo | Eastman-Rochester Orchestra, Howard Hanson | Mercury Living Presence 432 718-2 | 028943271820 |
| Ravel: Sheherazade, 2 Melodies Hebraiques, etc. | Orchestra de l’Opera de Lyon, John Eliot Gardiner | EMI CDC 7 49689 2 | 077774968928 |
| Shostakovich: The Symphonies (for From Jewish Folk Poetry) | Elizabeth Soderstrom, Ortun Wenkel; Concertgebouw Orchestra, B.Haitink | Decca 475 7413 | 028947574132 |
| Birds on Fire: Jewish Music for Viols | Fretwork | Harmonia Mundi HMU 907478 | 093046747824 |
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