Re: [JLM] Verdi (fwd)

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

On Tue, 19 Aug 2003, Trudi Goodman wrote:

> Verdi had friends in the Jewish Community.
> That much I know. It's a well known fact.
>
> Trudi

Do you have any references to books or articles or
persons that may tell me more about this interesting
subject?


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 Irwin Oppenheim
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> >From: "I. Oppenheim"
> >Reply-To: jewish-music (at) shamash(dot)org
> >To: World music from a Jewish slant
> >Subject: [JLM] Verdi (fwd)
> >Date: Wed, 13 Aug 2003 10:06:53 +0200 (CEST)
> >
> >---------- Forwarded message ----------
> >Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2003 19:10:16 -0400
> >From: zavel1946 (at) netscape(dot)net
> >To: jewishshulmusic (at) yahoogroups(dot)com
> >Subject: [JLM] Verdi
> >
> >Verdi composed four sacred pieces(quatro pezzi sacri)
> >for chorus. They are magnificent examples of SATB
> >writing. One piece sticks out in my mind - Ave Maria.
> >It is the only one of the four that is unaccompanied.
> >It is based on an enigmatic scale. If you listen to the
> >music and blot out the words, you will hear some
> >excellent Jewish music. When I was studying music in
> >college I remember hearing a story about Verdi and an
> >Italian chazzan. I really don't remember the story
> >except for the fact that Verdi was overwhelmed by the
> >music in the synagogue of this chazzan. I really don't
> >know if there is any truth to the story, but it would
> >explain Verdi's fascination with Jewish music.
> >
> >Jeff Forman
> >
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