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Paul Frankenburgerleft his native Germany in 1933 in
response to the National Socialists' rise to power. Up to
that point he had been fully immersed in the German
tradition and his compositions followed in the footsteps
of the great German post-Romantics like Mahler. Yet
after arriving to the British Mandate of Palestine, not
only did he change his name to Paul Ben-Haim, but his
compositional style underwent a profound change as
well. Devised by the young violinist ItamarZorman, this
album tracks how the music of the region gradually
became an integral part of Ben-Haim's compositions. Six
works spanning four decades represent different stages
in this process of synthesis between East and West, the
transformation of Frankenburgerinto Ben-Haim.
Zorman, a prize-winner in the 2011 Tchaikovsky
Competition, is supported by the BBC National
Orchestra of Walesand Philippe Bachin the opening
Evocation (Yizkor)from 1942, and the Violin Concerto,
as well as in the arrangement (by the father of the
soloist) of a Toccata, originally composed for the piano.
These are interspersed by Three Songs without Words
and Berceuse sfaradite, one of Ben-Haim's most popular
works, in which ItamarZormanis partnered by pianist
Amy Yang. Also part of the programme is Ben-Haim's
last composition for the violin, the Three Studies for Solo
Violin, written in 1981 for Yehudi Menuhin.
Paul Ben-Haim (1897–1984)
1 ) Evocation (Yizkor) for violin and orchestra (1942) 19'18
2–4 ) Three Songs without Words (1951) 9'37 for violin and piano
5–7 ) Violin Concerto (1960) 20'58
8–10 ) Three Studies for solo violin (1981) 6'51
11 ) Berceuse sfaradite for violin and piano (1945) 3'38
12 ) Toccata from Five Pieces for Piano, Op. 34 3'19 arranged for violin and orchestra by Moshe Zorman
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