Monday, November 17, 2008

The next CD that I listened to was:

"Terezin / Theresienstadt" a compilation of works by Czech Jewish composers who all except one died in prison camps during the Holocaust. The works and performers are:-

"Ich wandre durch Theresienstadt" composed by Ilse Weber (1903-1944)
"Pod destnikem" and "Vsechno jde (Terezin March)!!" composed by Karel Svenk (1917-1945) all performed by Anne Sofie von Otter (mezzo-soprano), Bengt Forsberg (piano) and Bebe Risenfors (accordian).

"Ade, Kamered" composed by Ilse Weber performed by Christian Gerhaher (baritone) and Gerold Huber (piano)

" Und der Regen rinmt" composed by Ilse Weber and perfomed by Anne Sofie von Otter (mezzo-soprano), Bengt Forsberg (piano) and Bebe Risenfors (accordian).

"Ich weiss bwetimmt, ich werd dich wiedersehn" composed by Adolf Strauss (1902-1944) performed by Anne Sofie von Otter (mezzo-soprano) and Bengt Forsberg (piano).

"Terezin-lied" by a unknown composer performed by Christian Gerhaher (baritone) and Gerold Huber (piano).

"Wir reiten auz holzerman Pferden" composed by Martin Roman (1910 - 1996) performed by Anne Sofie von Otter (mezzo-soprano) and Bengt Forsberg (piano).

"Wiegala" composed by Ilse Weber performed by Anne Sofie von Otter (mezzo-soprano) and Bebe Resenfors (guitar).

"Three Songs" composed by Hans Krasa (1899-1944) performed by Christian Gerhaher (baritone), Ib Hausmann (clarinet), Philip Dukes (viola) and Josephone Knight (cello).

"Ein judusches Kind" composed by Carlo Sigmund Taube (1897 - 1944) performed by Anne Sofie von Otter (mezzo-soprano), Bengt Forsberg (piano) and Ib Hausmann (clarinet).

"Beryozkele" and "Six Sonnets, op.34" composed by Viktor Ullmann (1898-1944) and performed by Anne Sofie von Otter (mezzo-soprano) and Bengt Forsberg (piano).

"Four Songs on Chinese Poetry" composed by Pavel Haas (1899-1944) performed by Christian Gerhaher (baritone) and Gerold Huber (piano).

"Sonata for Solo Violin" composed by Erwin Schulhoff (1894 - 1942) performed by Daniel Hope (violin).

We should never forget!!!

-Richard

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