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Viktor Ullmann. A brief biography and appreciation
… teacher. He continued as a composer and a music critic in Theresienstadt, where he had been deported in 1942. In Oct. 1944 Ullmann was sent to his death in Auschwitz. The author discusses, on the basis of his writings, Ullmann's works, of which three operas, seven piano sonatas, several song cycles, and …
The Cantorial Fantasia of the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries: A Late Manifestation of the Musical Trope
… melodies by inserting new and prolongued pieces into the traditional motivic structure. The 'Fantasia' pieces found in manuscripts and printed … Musaf, 'Avot' for HH Shaharit, 'Al Harishonim' for the three Festivals, Hatzi Kaddish for HH Musaf, 'Yaale …
Manifestations of Arnold Schoenberg's abstract versus concrete dichotomy
… represented as a dichotomy between two constituent aspects: the concrete and the abstract. Moreover, all of these constituent particles … is examined within the context of his struggle with three works that share similar religious and philosophical …
Tonality and Motivic Interrelationships in the Performance Practice of Nusach
… The article presents several case studies in which the application of concepts and tools of music theory and … to then shed light on one tonal aspect of the music of the Three Festivals (Shalosh Regalim.) The final section …
"Family Resemblance" and variability in the Sephardic Romancero: A methodological Approach to Variantal Comparison
… The corpus of Judeo-Spanish ballads presents a unique case study of stability and change in oral tradition. On the one hand it is a living testimony to the jews' … modality, melodic type, and metric organization) and three relative ones (melodic similarity, pitch axes, and …
The Klezmer Tradition in the Land of Israel
… This publication presents the klezmer repertoire that developed in Israel, especially in the 20th century. It treats the history of the local klezmer … (and Musa's non-official teacher), spanning over three decades. Accompanied by a CD (Anthology of Music …
Romancing the Romance: Perceptions (and Boundaries) of the Judeo-Spanish Ballad
… During the past decade or so, the Judeo-Spanish romance has enjoyed a rise in popularity. … itself is defined by these groups. Perceptions among the three groups are examined, exploring the question of whether …
The Emergence of Israeli Art Music
… The artistic music of the formative period in Israel draws on three sources: the old traditional oriental sources, the spirit of new …
Recovered Roots
… This book revolves around three historical events. It focuses on how members of society remember and interpret these events, how the meaning of the past is constructed and how it is …
Vocal and Folk-Polyphonies of the Western Orient in Jewish Tradition
… Gerson-Kiwi's analyses the different types of polyphonies and uses the polyphonies of Yemenite Jews, Samaritans and Jews of … in the early 20th century. Analysis of the music of the three unrelated groups show different kinds of polyphonic …