Jewish Music?: Druckman

[robert wiener <wiener...>]

I thought that some of you might be interested in this correspondence.

Bob

-----Original Message-----
From: Arthur R. Johnson <nyphilomuse (at) worldnet(dot)att(dot)net>
To: wiener (at) mindspring(dot)com <wiener (at) mindspring(dot)com>
Date: Wednesday, March 01, 2000 2:31 PM
Subject: Re: New York Philomusica recordings


>Dear Bob,
>
>Thank you for your inquiry earlier today about Jacob Druckman's
music.  The
>piece that you asked about, Bo, is actually about a group of people
>extracted from Vietnam and left on the open seas to die (these people
were
>called "boat people).
>
>We have recorded a piece by Shulamit Ran, however.  She is an Israeli
>composer who composed "O, The Chimneys," poems by Nelly Sachs set for
Mezzo
>Soprano, Flute, Clarinet, Cello, Percussion, and Piano.  Nelly Sachs
was
>Jewish and lived in Germany during the Nazi regime.  Her poems are
about the
>holocaust.  The piece is on a CD entitled 20th Century Vocies in
America, on
>the Vox Label.  There are other groups and other composers featured
on the
>CD as well.  We have copies for sale if you are interested.  The
recording
>is old enough that I don't believe you will find it in Tower or other
>retailers.
>
>Does this help?  Please let me know if I can be of further
assistance.  Feel
>free to call (212) 580-9933 or email at nyphilomuse (at) 
>worldnet(dot)att(dot)net(dot)
>
>Many thanks!
>
>Best wishes,
>
>Lori Harnes
>General Manager
>New York Philomusica



BTW, the Ran piece was originally released on a Turnabout LP.

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