Re: Jewish Music?: Druckman

[Ari Davidow <ari...>]

Nelly Sachs won the Nobel prize for literature, I believe, in 1966 or 
thereabouts. I don't know any more about her, or how (if) she was 
Jewishly identified, except that she was also German, which made 
quite a statement at the time.

ari

At 02:55 PM 3/1/00 -0500, you wrote:
>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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