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Music from the Holocaust
Music on the Brink of Destruction
Date
Wed 04 Jan 2017, 7.30pm
Duration
This concert will be approximately 2 hours in duration, including an interval
Availability

Artists

  • The Clothworkers Consort of Leeds
    • Emily Kytemezzo-soprano
    • James Waytenor
    • Samuel Carlbass-baritone
    • Benjamin Nabarroviolin
    • Krzysztof Chorzelskiviola
    • Gemma Rosefieldcello
    • Tim Hortonpiano
    • Leo Nicholsonpiano
    • Vera Müllerovápiano

    Programme

    • Pavel Haas
      1899-1944
        • 4 Songs on Chinese Poetry
          :
        • 4. Probdena noc
    • Martin Roman
      1910-1996
        • Karussell, Wir reiten auf holzernen Pferden
    • Viktor Ullmann
      1898-1944
        • Geistliche Lieder Op. 20
          :
        • No. 1 Urn Mitternacht, im Schlafe schon

    Interval

    • Gideon Klein
      1919-1945
        • The Poplar Tree
          :
        • for piano and narrator(UK première)

    Overview

    Amid the ravages of the Holocaust, in ghettos and camps across occupied Europe, victims responded to the catastrophe that was engulfing them through music.

    This concert showcases some extraordinary compositions from the time, including works familiar and forgotten, and some exciting new discoveries.

    The concert will also see the launch of The ORT/ Marks Fellowships, honouring the founder of the acclaimed ORT Music and the Holocaust website. The fellowships will support continued research and outreach work, educating wide audiences about this rich musical legacy.

    holocaustmusic.ort.org

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