New Cds - Salomon Sulzer & "fidl-cinbal"

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We just received 2 great CDs. The first if by Cantor Shmuel Barzilai with the 
Vienna Boys Choir performing the compositions of Salomon Sulzer. the second 
selection, "Tsimbl un Fidl: Klezmer Music for Hammered Dulcimer & Violin" is 
by (list member) Peter Rushefsky & Elie Rosenblatt.

1) "Synagogue Compositions - Salomon Sulzer (1804-1890) by Cantor Shmuel 
Barzilai and The Vienna Boys' Choir with The Chorus Viennensis.  $17.98
19 selections for Shabbat, High Holidays, Festivals and other occasions. 
Included is the "Tov L'hodot (psalm 92) composed by Franz Schubert at 
Sulzer's suggestion.

>From the Booklet:   This CD has 2 distinctive characteristics. For the first 
time, Sulzer's compositions can be heard in the original version and, for the 
first time in its history, the Vienna Boys' Choir is interpreting synagogue 
music, joining forces with the Chorus Viennensis...  Sulzer's collection of 
'Shir Zion' (compositions covering the entire liturgical year) is one of the 
most important musical achievements of the 19th Century.  Sulzer's 
compositions and their scoring for 
a capella boy's voices and male voice choir were to exercise a lasting 
influence throughout the world and have won a firm place in worship to the 
present day.

 Cantor Shmuel Barzilai was born in Jerusalem and is the Chief Cantor of 
Vienna's Jewish Community. He studied under Moshe Stern and Naftali Herstik 
and performs in concert throughout the world.

2) "Tsimbl Un Fidl: Klezmer Music for Hammered dulcimer & Violin"- Pete 
Rushefsky and Elie Rosenblatt. $15.98
These two talented musicians met at KlezKanada, "and the rest is history."  
Though the clarinet is still considered "thee" Klezmer instrument, recordings 
such as this one and those of Josh Horowitz, ("Mameloshen", Wedding Without A 
Bride), The Chicago Klezmer Ensemble,"Home Sweet Bukovina) etc, have 
reintroduced the Tsimbal to the Klezmer listening audience.  
Containing 18 selections, each tune is credited to the "original" recorded 
version or transcription used as source material for this CD dating back to 
the first 2 decades of the 20th Century.  

These CDs are now available at Hatikavh Music

Simon
Hatikvah Music
323)655-7083

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