Paul Ben-Haim

Paul Ben-Haim: Joram, oratorio / Katharina Persicke, soprano, Carsten Süss, tenor, Bernd Valentin, baritone; Miklós Sebestyén, bass

2 CD / Helicon Records / 2013-03-12

Works: Paul Ben-Haim: Joram, oratorio
Conductors: Siemens, Hayko
Ensemble: Israel Philharmonic Orchestra

The oratorio Joram was one of the last works composed by Paul Ben- Haim, then Paul Frankenburger, in his native city of Munich. He completed...continue...
Recording information: Smolarz Auditorium, Tel Aviv University (04/03/2012)....continue...

Jewish Memories - works by Buss, Devoti, Metti, Del Re, Gentili, Ben-Haim / Paola Devoti, harp

1 CD / La Bottega Discantica / 2012-05-08

Works: Howard J. Buss: Atmospheres; Paola Devoti: Ikh hob dikh lib, song setting for harp; Freylekhs, dance melody for harp; Canto sefarditico, for harp; Niggun, dance melody for harp; Tumbalalayka, for har...
Performers: Devoti, Paola

These popular melodies, born from the heart, prove to be surprisingly modern. They speak of the battles and hopes of the Jewish people, but the...continue...
Recording information: Sala Grande Conservatorio "G. Nicolini", Piacenza - Ita....continue...

Portals: Modern works by Sowash, Ben-Ham & Williams for clarinet & orchestra / David Drosinos, clarinet

1 CD / Marquis Classic / 2011-11-08

Works: Rick Sowash: Concerto for clarinet & orchestra; Paul Ben-Haim: Pastorale Variée, for clarinet, harp & string orchestra, Op. 31b; John Williams: Viktor's Tale, for clarinet & orchestra
Performers: Drosinos, David [Clarinet]
Conductors: Lande, Vladimir

Recording information: Melodia Studios, St. Petersburg, Russia (06/2010)....continue...

Paul Ben-Haim: Symphony No. 1; Fanfare to Israel / Israel Yinon

1 CD / CPO / 2011-10-25

Works: Paul Ben-Haim: Symphony no 1; Fanfare to Israel, for orchestra; Symphonic Metamorphoses on Bach Chorale "Wer nun den lieben Gott läát walten", for orchestra
Conductors: Yinon, Israel
Ensemble: NDR Radio Philharmonic Orchestra

Paul Ben-Haim (born Paul Frankenburger), became one of the most successful pioneers of classical music in Israel - both as a composer and as an...continue...
Recording information: Groáer Sendesaal, NDR Hannover (06/06/2008-06/08/2008)....continue...

Miniatures & Folklore / Works for cello by Moszkowski, Wieniawski, Kreisler / Gavriel Lipkind, cello

1 Super Audio CD / Lipkind Productions / 2011-10-25

Works: Moritz Moszkowski: Guitarre, Op. 45 no 2; Henryk Wieniawski: Scherzo-Tarantelle in G minor, Op. 16; Isaac Albéniz: España, Op. 165; Grigoras Dinicu: Hora staccato, for violin & piano (or or...
Performers: Lipkind, Gavriel; Lubchansky, Alexandra

Folkloristic flavors and origins together with the picturesque-ness and compactness of the Miniature serve as a perfect framework for an exciting investigation of the very...continue...
Recording information: Jerusalem Music Center, Mishkenot Sha'ananim, Israel....continue...

Miniatures & Folklore: 23 Challenges for Cello & Piano / Gavriel Lipkind, cello; Alexandra Lubchansky, piano

1 CD / Lipkind Productions / 2011-09-27

Works: Moritz Moszkowski: Guitarre, Op. 45 no 2; Henryk Wieniawski: Scherzo-Tarantelle in G minor, Op. 16; Isaac Albéniz: España, Op. 165; Grigoras Dinicu: Hora staccato, for violin & piano (or or...
Performers: Lipkind, Gavriel; Lubchansky, Alexandra

Folkloristic flavors and origins together with the picturesque-ness and compactness of the Miniature serve as a perfect framework for an exciting investigation of the very...continue...
Recording information: Jerusalem Music Center, Mishkenot Sha'ananim, Israel....continue...

Le Secret, love songs and arias - Fauré, Rachmaninov, Strauss / Ilona Domnich, soprano

1 CD / Quartz Records / 2011-08-09

Works: Giuseppe Verdi: Stornello, song for voice & piano; Vincenzo Bellini: Vaga luna, che inargenti, song for voice & piano; Sergey Rachmaninov: Songs (6), Op. 38; How Fair This Spot; Songs (15), Op. 26; H...
Performers: Domnich, Ilona [Soprano]; Verter, Marc

Debut album from new, exciting soprano Ilona Domnich presenting songs and arias by Russian, German, French, English, and Israeli composers....continue...
Recording information: Wyastone Concert Hall, Monmouth (04/11/2009-04/13/2009)....continue...

Four Strings Only / Music for Solo Violin

1 CD / Avie Records / 2011-05-10

Works: Ernest Bloch: Suite no 2 for solo violin; Suite no 1 for solo violin; Johann Sebastian Bach: Sonata for Violin solo no 2 in A minor, BWV 1003; Paul Ben-Haim: Sonata for violin solo in G major; Lucian...
Performers: Zack, Herwig

Violinist Herwig Zack, who produced a compelling and imaginative solo recording with Essentials, follows with an equally inspired recital that casts the spotlight on the...continue...
Recording information: Würzburg, Kammermusiksaal der Hochschule für Musik....continue...

Stokowski: Beethoven Symphony no 7 / Leopold Stokowski, et al

1 CD / Cala Records / 2009-11-10

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 7 in A major, Op. 92; Leopold Stokowski: Passacaglia and Fugue in C minor, transcription for orchestra (after Bach, BWV 582); Felix Mendelssohn: A Midsummer Night's ...
Conductors: Stokowski, Leopold

This compact disc is an all-stereo compilation of Stokowski recordings that have never been issued on CD and will be the final release in this...continue...

Passion / Linda Mack, Santa Fe Desert Chorale

1 CD / Clarion / 2009-01-01

Works: William Mathias: Rex gloriae, Op. 83; Benjamin Britten: Work(s); Bror Samuelson: Latin Hymns (3); Jean Berger: Ye shall go out with joy; Daniel E. Gawthrop: Mary speaks; Alfred Desenclos: Salve Regin...
Performers: Cardwell, Douglas; Farwig, David; Gabriel, Angela; Manns, Jeffrey; Olson, Jennie; Pennington, John
Conductors: Mack, Linda
Ensemble: Santa Fe Desert Chorale

This release contains a stunning vocal arrangement of Bernstein's Overture to Candide! Focused on music of the 20th and 21st centuries, this disc encompasses a...continue...

Brahms: Sonate; Bach: Partita; Ben-Haim: Sonata; Ravel: Tzigane; Saint-Saëns: Introduction ed Rondo capriccioso

1 CD / Orfeo / 2008-08-07

Works: Johannes Brahms: Sonata for Violin and Piano no 3 in D minor, Op. 108; Johann Sebastian Bach: Partita for Violin solo no 1 in B minor, BWV 1002; Paul Ben-Haim: Sonata for violin solo in G major; Cami...
Performers: Bagnoli, Eugenio; Francescatti, Zino

East of Berlin - Mussorgsky, et al / Florence Mustric

1 CD / MSR Classics / 2008-01-01

Works: Modest Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition (Kartinki s vïstavski), for piano; Paul Ben-Haim: Prelude, for organ; Milos Sokola: Toccata for organ; Peeter Süda: Prelude & Fugue for organ in...
Performers: Mustric, Florence

Florence Mustric has a Master of Music in Organ from the Cleveland Institute of Music and a BA from Oberlin. This unusual program not only...continue...

Music by Israeli Composers - Leef, et al / Bruck, et al

1 CD / Albany Records / 2007-11-01

Works: Haim Alexander: Improvisation on a Persian Song, for harpsichord; Yinam Leef: Elegy (Canaanite Fantasy no 3), for harpsichord; Yehezkel Braun: Pieces (4) for piano; Uri Brener: 7-11, and Much Later.....
Performers: Bruck, Drora; Feinstein, Hanan; Minkin, Marina; Sariel, Alon

Music from an ancient land meets an instrument of antiquity: the result is a fascinating collection of music by composers either born in Israel or...continue...

Bloch: Baal Shem Suite, etc / Shaham, Erez

1 CD / Hyperion / 2007-03-20

Works: Ernest Bloch: Baal Shem; Suite hébraïque, for viola (or violin) & orchestra (or piano); Suite no 1 for solo violin; Suite no 2 for solo violin; Paul Ben-Haim: Sonata for solo violin in G mi...
Performers: Erez, Arnon; Shaham, Hagai

'Mix Bartók, Debussy and a dash of Lisztian bravado and you'll get something very close to Bloch's folksonginflected, post-Romantic sound-world. With this new release Hagai...continue...

Mordecai Seter & Paul Ben-Haim

1 CD / CD Baby Independants / 2007-02-27

Works: Mordechai Seter: Quartet for Strings no 4; Recorded Sound: Applause; Paul Ben-Haim: Quartet for Strings Op. 21
Performers: Athenaeum Quartett Mannheim

The Milken Archive of American Jewish Music [Box Set]

51 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2006-11-21

Works: Joseph Achron: Concerto for Violin no 1, Op. 60; Golem, suite for chamber orchestra; Belshazzar; Samuel Adler: Sephardic Choruses (5), for chorus (from Ever Since Babylon); Nuptial Scene, for voice &...
Performers: Abelson, Robert; Adler, Bruce; Aler, John [Tenor Vocal]; Allardyce, Lauren; Arnold, Hubert; Aslan, Pablo; Avila, Jorge; Barr, Jean; Barrick, Clinton; Ben-Ze'ev, Re'ut; Bermel, Derek; Besley, Megan; B...
Conductors: Silverstein, Joseph; Schwarz, Gerard; Gardner, Patrick; Adler, Samuel; Winther, Rodney; Wilkins, Christopher; Kiesler, Kenneth; Itai, Avner; Marriner, Sir Neville; Corp, Ronald [Composer]; Levin, Nei...
Ensemble: ; Chamber Opera Ensemble; Cincinnati Wind Symphony; Dave Brubeck Trio; Eastman Players; Finchley Children's Music Group; Pittsburgh New Music Ensemble; Schola Hebraeica Chorus; Southern Jazz Ensemble...

Includes ashrei (ashrei yoshvei veitekha (l. glantz) / eine by various composers.

Includes b'motza'ei m'nuha (assembled for "the first s'liho by various composers....continue...

American Classics - Milken Archive - Sacred Services

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2006-09-26

Works: Paul Ben-Haim: Kabbalat Shabbat, for voice & choir; Marc Lavry: Sabbath Eve Sacred Service; Yehezkel Braun: Hallel Service
Performers: Finklestein, Meir; Frieder, Raphael; Kirchner, Matthew
Conductors: Itai, Avner; Levi, Yoel; Schwarz, Gerard
Ensemble: Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra; Ernst Senff Choir; Spectrum

Ben-Haim: Piano & Chamber Works Vol 2 / Goldstein, et al

1 CD / Centaur / 2005-11-03

Works: Paul Ben-Haim: Music for piano (1957), Op. 53; Variations on a Hebrew Melody; Chamsin (Desert Wind), for piano; Pastorale Variée, for clarinet & piano, Op. 31b; Music for piano (1967), Op. 67; I...
Performers: Berick, Yehonatan; Fiterstein, Alexander; Goldstein, Gila; Segev, Inbal

Pioneers and Exiles - Violin Music from Israel

1 CD / Hanssler Classic / 2005-09-09

Works: Paul Ben-Haim: Sonata for violin solo in G major; Abel Ehrlich: Bashrav, for solo violin; Jeremiah and Spinoza, for solo violin; The ash, of which forgetting consists, for solo violin; Mordechai Sete...
Performers: Lessing, Kolja

This CD traces the fascinating genesis of Israeli music in the course of an exciting half century, focusing on the solo violin, whose similarity to...continue...

Legendary Treasures - Pnina Salzman Vol 3 / Salzman, Mehta

2 CD / Doremi / 2005-08-09

Works: Béla Bartók: Concerto for Piano no 3, Sz 119; Camille Saint-Saëns: Concerto for Piano no 5 in F major, Op. 103 "Egyptian"; Marc Lavry: Concerto for Piano no 1, Op. 201; Paul Ben-Haim: ...
Performers: Salzman, Pnina
Conductors: Paray, Paul; Foster, Lawrence; Mehta, Zubin; Vonk, Hans; Marriner, Sir Neville; Rodan, Mendi
Ensemble: Israel Philharmonic Orchestra; Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra

Born in Tel Aviv in 1924 Pnina Salzman, known as the 'First Lady of the Piano', studied with both Cortot and Tagliafero at the Paris...continue...

Elijah's Violin

1 CD / 4 Tay / 2005-05-13

Works: David Amram: Sonata for Violin; Abraham Ellstein: Haftorah, for violin & piano; Menahem Avidom: Concertino for violin & orchestra (or piano); Efrem Zimbalist: Orientale, for violin & piano; Paul Ben-...
Performers: Grant, Cameron; Schiff, Zina

Recording information: Jazz City Productions Studio, Greene Street, New York C (10/04/2000-10/05/2000)....continue...

Itzhak Perlman Rediscovered - Violin Sonatas

1 CD / RCA Records / 2004-08-10

Works: Niccolò Paganini: Caprices (24) for Violin solo, Op. 1; Paul Ben-Haim: Berceuse Sfaradite for violin & piano; Pablo de Sarasate: Navarra for 2 Violins and Piano, Op. 33; George Frederick Handel:...
Performers: Garvey, David [Piano]; Perlman, Itzhak

This recording was made during Perlman's twentieth year, and reveals a joyful musician of unbrideled energy, with the interpretive maturity of a much older artist....continue...

Lyra Hébraïque - Bloch, Ben-Haim, et al / Lyra Trio

1 CD / CBC Records / 2003-08-19

Works: Ben Steinberg: Three Songs for flute, viola & harp; Suite for flute, viola & harp; Paul Ben-Haim: Songs (3) without Words, for voice or instrument & piano; Milton Barnes: Dance of the Poplars, for so...
Performers: Childs, Mark [Viola]; Goodman, Erica [Harp]; Shulman, Suzanne
Conductors:
Ensemble: Trio Lyra

What is Jewish about Jewish music? You will not find all the answers here, but you will hear some of its captivating rhythms and harmonies...continue...

Legendary Treasures - Pnina Salzman Vol 1

2 CD / Doremi / 2003-03-04

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Piano no 18 in B flat major, K 456; Concerto for Piano no 24 in C minor, K 491; Quartet for Piano and Strings no 1 in G minor, K 478; Paul Ben-Haim: Capriccio, f...
Performers: Brainin, Norbert [Violin]; Lovett, Martin; Salzman, Pnina; Schidlof, Peter
Conductors: Shallon, David; Rodan, Mendi; Giulini, Carlo Maria; Fistoulari, Anatole
Ensemble: ; Israel Philharmonic Orchestra; Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra

Love of My Soul / Scheibe, University of Miami Chorale

1 CD / Albany Records / 2002-09-01

Works: Tomás Luis de Victoria: O vos omnes; Steven Edwards: Ave Maria, for chorus; William Byrd: Mass for 4 Voices; Frank Martin: Mass for Double Chorus; Eric Whitacre: Hebrew Love Songs (5), for choru...
Performers: Gilbert, Adam; Shaw, Brian [R&B]
Conductors: Scheibe, Jo-Michael
Ensemble: Bergonzi String Quartet; University of Miami Chorale

Bach, Geminiani, et al: Solo Violin Works / Matitiahu Braun

1 CD / MSR Classics / 2002-02-01

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Partita for Lute in E major, BWV 1006a; Francesco Geminiani: Sonata for solo violin in B flat major (doubtful); Eugène Ysae: Sonatas (6) for Violin solo, Op. 27; Paul Be...
Performers: Braun, Matitahu

SCENE Organ Music from Israel - Bloch, Rabin, et al / Yuval Rabin

1 CD / MD&G / 2002-01-22

Works: Ernest Bloch: Preludes (6) (for use in the Synagogue), for organ; Paul Ben-Haim: Calmo, for organ; Karel Salomon: Pieces (6) for organ (based on traditional Hebrew liturgical tunes); Shlomo Dubnov: P...
Performers: Rabin, Yuval

Ben-Haim: Piano Music / Gila Goldstein

1 CD / Centaur / 2001-06-07

Works: Paul Ben-Haim: Sonatina for piano, Op 38; Melody and Variations, for piano, Op. 42; Suite for piano no 1, Op. 20a; Suite for piano no 2, Op. 20b; Piano Sonata, Op. 49; Pieces (5) for piano, Op. 34
Performers: Goldstein, Gil; Goldstein, Gila

"...[Ben-Haim's] music blends traditional Western harmony and forms with Middle Eastern inflections and rhythms. The result is likable, sensuous, mildly exotic, often modal and pastoral,...continue...

Laughter & Tears - A Jewish Saga / Wolford-Rosenblum Duo

1 CD / Centaur / 2001-06-07

Works: Jacob Weinberg / Boris Levenson / G. Fitelberg: Hebraic Pictures (4), for clarinet & piano (arr. Bellison); Ivan Rosenblum: Shtetl Voices, for voice, saxophone & piano; Boris Levenson: Hebrew Dance, ...
Performers: Braitman, Sylvie; Friedman, Stephanie; Nitz, Kathleen; Rosenblum, Ivan; Wolford, Dale

Itzhak Perlman - Greatest Hits Vol 2

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2000-09-12

Works: Fritz Kreisler: Chant sans paroles for violin & piano (transcription of Tchaikovsky's Op. 2/3); Liebesleid; Slavonic Dances (3) for Violin and Piano; Tempo di Menuetto in the style of Pugnani; Mé...
Performers: Perlman, Itzhak; Sanders, Samuel [Piano]

Visions - Bloch, Ben-Haim, Avni, et al / David Holzman

1 CD / Albany Records / 1998-05-01

Works: Ernest Bloch: Visions & Prophecies, for piano; Paul Ben-Haim: Pieces (5) for piano, Op. 34; Tzvi Avni: Epitaph (Piano Sonata no 2); Arnold Schoenberg: Pieces (3) for piano, Op. 11; Stefan Wolpe: Thre...
Performers: Holzman, David

This CD contains keyboard masterpieces by five of this century's most acclaimed Jewish composers in a tribute to the 50th anniversary of the founding of...continue...

Darkness & Light Vol 2 - Messiaen, Diamond, Ben-Haim, et al

1 CD / Albany Records / 1997-03-01

Works: Józef Koffler: Piano Sonatina, Op. 12 ("Mojej Zonie"); Szymon Laks: Passacaille for voice & piano; David Diamond: Quartet for Strings no 1; Olivier Messiaen: Quatuor pour la fin du temps; Mari...
Performers: Bittner, Nancy; Chudacoff, Claudia; Holt, Joseph; Honigberg, Carol; Honigberg, Steven; Lee, Deanna; Marsh, George

Darkness & Light - United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

1 CD / Albany Records / 1995-04-01

Works: Paul Ben-Haim: Sonatina for piano, Op 38; Robert Starer: Elegy for a Woman Who Died Too Young, for violin & cello; Herman Berlinski: From the World of My Father-1948; George Perle: Hebrew Melodies, f...
Performers: Holt, Joseph; Honigberg, Carol; Honigberg, Steven; Marsh, George; Stewart, Jane