Various (Künstler, Komponist)
In Celebration of Israel
Tracklist
1. Kurt Weill: Hatikva (1947) – 1:55
Barcelona Symphony/National Orchestra of Catalonia
Karl Anton Rickenbacher, conductor
2. Julius Chajes: Old Jerusalem (1974) – 4:44
Ana María Martínez, soprano
Barcelona Symphony/National Orchestra of Catalonia
Eli Jaffe, conductor
3. Herbert Fromm: Pioneers (Halutzim) (1971) – 5:11
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
Samuel Adler, conductor
Max Helfman: Israel Suite (1949)
(Orchestration: Charles Davidson)
4. Ijamisha – 2:50
5. Laila had'mama – 2:06
6. B'yom kayitz – 1:17
7. Laila pele – 1:51
8. Ma yafim hallelot – 1:43
9. Sisu v'simhu – 1:20
Credits (Tracks 4–9):
Vienna Boys Choir
Vienna Chamber Orchestra
Martin Schebesta, piano
Gerald Wirth, conductor
Julius Chajes: Hebrew Suite (1939, rev. 1965)
10. Prayer – 3:29
11. Walls of Zion – 2:37
12. Hora – 1:08
Credits (Tracks 10–12):
Barcelona Symphony/National Orchestra of Catalonia
Karl Anton Rickenbacher, conductor
13. Julius Chajes: Adarim (1939) – 4:42
Benzion Miller
Barcelona Symphony/National Orchestra of Catalonia
Jorge Mester, conductor
Walter Scharf: The Palestine Suite (1941)
14. River Jordan – 3:40
15. Andante – 4:19
16. Celebration – 2:01
Credits (Tracks 14–16):
Barcelona Symphony/National Orchestra of Catalonia
Karl Anton Rickenbacher, conductor
Herbert Fromm: Yemenite Cycle (1961)
17. Introduction – 1:03
18. Yom ze l'yisra'el – 2:09
19. Bammidbar – 2:19
20. Zamm'ri li – 2:19
21. Shalom l'vo shabbat – 2:35
Credits (Tracks 17–21):
Margaret Kohler, mezzo-soprano
Eastman Players
Samuel Adler, conductor
22. Sholom Secunda: Yom b'kibbutz (1952) – 10:44
Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin*
Gerard Schwarz, conductor
*Coproduction with Deutschland Radio Kultur and the ROC Berlin-GmbH
Accompanying Texts
As long as in the heart, within,
A Jewish soul still yearns,
And onward toward the East,
An eye still watches toward Zion
Our hope has not yet been lost,
The two-thousand-year-old hope,
To be a free nation in our own homeland,
The land of Zion and Jerusalem.
— HATIKVA
The music on this CD is a joyous celebration of Zionist dreams and hopes, as well as of daily life in Israel. From the mystical nostalgia of Old Jerusalem to the rambunctious energy of Yom b'kibbutz (A Day on a Kibbutz), this delightful program takes listeners on an unforgettable musical voyage to the land of Israel.