Adolphe, Bruce
Title |
Time |
Play |
| Ladino Songs of Love and Suffering | 25:37 | ▼ |
| Introduction; I. Noches, noches | 05:02 | |
| II. Avrix mi galanica | 03:45 | |
| III. El mi querido | 02:05 | |
| IV. Camini por altas torres | 02:17 | |
| V. La rosa enflorece | 04:12 | |
| VI. Alta, alta, va la luna | 08:14 | |
| Mikhoels the Wise | 20:49 | ▼ |
| Act I, Scene 4. A Train Station in Birobidzhan at Midnight | 20:49 | |
| Out of the Whirlwind | 28:27 | ▼ |
| I. Es brent (It's Burning) | 03:43 | |
| II. Mayn mame hot gevolt zayn af mayn khasene | 06:48 | |
| III. Treblinka | 04:04 | |
| IV. Rivkele, di shabesdike | 03:26 | |
| V. Shtil di nakht | 04:57 | |
| VI. Ani ma'amin | 05:29 |
Ladino Songs of Love and Suffering - Mikhoels the Wise - Out of the Whirlwind
Jewish poetry dating back to the time of the Spanish expulsion (1492) is transformed by composer Bruce Adolphe into a captivating song cycle for soprano, guitar, and French horn that revels in Ladino-inspired melodies, exotic new instrumental timbres, and astonishing virtuosity. A complete scene from the opera Mikhoels the Wise includes the haunting "Lullaby of Birobidzhan." Out of the Whirlwind recalls the unforgettable poetry and songs written by members of the Jewish resistance during World War II, as well as by victims of the Holocaust.
Reviews and Recognitions:
Grammy Award Winner 2005: David Frost, Producer of the Year, Classical
"Of the Naxos Milken Archive discs I have thus far been privileged to hear and review, this one I think is most likely to transcend any parochial considerations. This should enjoy very wide appeal.... Highly recommended." —Jerry Dubins, Fanfare
"[In Ladino Songs of Love and Suffering] Adolphe manages to spin an appropriately bittersweet web of nostalgia making evocative use of instrumental timbre." —Ken Smith, Gramophone
"[Mikhoels the Wise] The excerpts include beautiful performances by soprano Eerie Mills, baritone Nathaniel Watson, and Gerard Schwarz conducting the Seattle Symphony..." —Jerry Ben-Asher, New Jersey Jewish News