Classically Jewish

1-26: Eitz Chayim 2

by Adam Fine

December 9, 2019

1-26 Eitz Chayim 2  The Tree of Life, Eitz Chayim, is a common symbol in Judaism.  We’ll end season 1 of Classically Jewish by adding another leaf to our Tree of Life as we continue to explore Jewish influences in classical music.

Music includes:

Joel Engel: Morgengebet, Shavues, and In der Suke
Engelbert Röntgen: String Trio on Ashkenazic Themes
Jacob Weinberg: Shabbat Ba’aretz (Shabbat in the Holy Land)
Leo Ornstein: Composition 1 for Cello and Piano
Haim Alexander: Six Israeli Dances
Irving Berlin: Give Me Your Tired, Your Poor