Verdi and the Sefardim

[I. Oppenheim <i.oppenheim...>]

Below I have attached a picture with a transcription of
the theme of the Agnus Dei from Verdi's Requiem next to
a transcription of a Halleil theme for Pesach, used by
the Portuguese Jews in Amsterdam.

Both themes are strikingly similar. Do you know whether
one of the themes was based on the other, or if both
themes have a source in common?

Do you know whether this tune is only used by the
Sefardim in Amsterdam, or also by Sefardim in other
places?


Please have a look at the transcription:
http://www.joods.nl/~chazzanut/port/verdi.png


 Groeten,
 Irwin Oppenheim
 i(dot)oppenheim (at) xs4all(dot)nl
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