Samuel Naumbourg (1817-1880)
A selection of liturgical compositions by Samuel Naumbourg, one of the main reformers of the French Consistorial cult in the second half of the 19th century Born on March 15,
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Naumbourg, Samuel (1817-1880)
Born on March 15, 1817 in Dennenlohe, in Bavaria, Samuel Naumbourg came from a long lineage of famous cantors. As he entered the synagogue at a very young age, he
Liturgical chants by Salomon Sulzer (1804-1890)
The best liturgical tunes by Salomon Sulzer, precursor of the new synagogal music in Europe in the beginning of the 19th century Considered the father of the new synagogal music
Exiles
Two composers are in particular highlighted : Ernest Bloch and Erich Wolfgang Korngold. Ernest Bloch is born in Geneva on the 24th of July 1880 and deceased on the 15th
Coplas Sefardies by Alberto Hemsi – Vol.2
The full works for voice and piano by Alberto Hemsi finally available on CD ! On the occasion of the 120th anniversary of Alberto Hemsi’s birth (1898-1975), Assaf Levitin, cantor
Itaï Daniel – Mahzor Hayim
5th CD IN THE “CLASSICAL MUSIC” COLLECTION
THE HALPHEN COLLECTION
Born in 1872 and killed on duty for France in 1917, Fernand Halphen, pupil of Gabriel Fauré and Jules Massenet, obtained the second Rome award in 1896 and wrote during
Kol Nidre – New Visions
“Kol Nidre” with these words starts the impressive and moving prayer introducing the 24 hours of the most solemn day of the Jewish year, Yom Kippur. The traditional melody
The summer playlist of Israeli-Oriental music…
To fully enjoy the summer vacations, here is a selection of hits from Israeli-Oriental music, in Hebrew : Muzika Mizrahit’ ve Yam Tikhonit’ During this rhythmed and spicy journey, we
Se réinventer au présent
By Jessica Roda Presses universitaires de Rennes, 2018, 268 p., preface by Edwin Seroussi