Adler, Samuel

A Prophecy of Peace - Samuel Adler / Gloriae Dei Cantores

1 CD / Gloriae Dei Cantores / 2010-02-16

Works: Samuel Adler: A Prophecy of Peace, for chorus; Psalm 24, for chorus, brass ensemble & organ ("The earth is the Lord's"); Proclaim God's Greatness, for chorus & organ; L'chah Dodi, for cantor, flute, ...
Performers: Campbell, Roy; Cragg, Br. Richard; DeLand, Neil; Gettel, Greg; Ingwersen, Sr. Evangeline; Jordan, James; Ortolani, Amanda Dawn; Pfeiffer, SharonRose; Ringers, Gloriae Dei; Schuman, Kathy
Conductors: Patterson, Elizabeth C.; Adler, Samuel
Ensemble: ; Gloriae Dei Ringers

Moonlight Moods - Clair de Lune and Other Moonlit Melodies

2 CD / Traditions Alive / 2007-03-06

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Piano no 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 27/2 "Moonlight"; Bagatelle for piano in A minor ("Für Elise"), WoO 59; Bagatelle for piano in G minor, Op. 119/1; Rondo a Capr...
Performers: Adler, Samuel; Bamberg Symphony Orchestra; Berlin Symphony Orchestra; Brendel, Alfred; Concord String Quartet; Dosse, Marylene; Frankl, Peter; Glazer, Frank; Hans Hagen and His Orchestra; Hokanson, L...
Conductors: Adler, Samuel; Zinman, David; Skrowaczewski, Stanislaw; Mata, Eduardo; Hagen, Hans; Bünte, Carl-August; Perlea, Jonel

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 - Psalms of Joy & Sorrow

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2006-10-31

Works: George Rochberg: Psalms (3) for Unaccompanied Choir; Jacob Druckman: Sabbath Eve Service "Shir shel yakov"; Ursula Mamlok: Cantata "Blessed is the man"; Yehudi Wyner: Friday Evening Service; Miriam G...
Performers: Bikel, Theodore; Bischof, Justin; Bowers-Broadbent, Christopher; Evans, Joseph [Tenor]; Finkelstein, Meir; Leonard, Sarah; Mason, Patrick; Miller, Aaron David; Mizrahi, Alberto; Potton, Hugh
Conductors: Brewer, Michael; Adler, Samuel; Itai, Avner; Corp, Ronald; Rickenbacher, Karl Anton; Gunzenhauser, Stephen; Gardner, Patrick; Levin, Neil
Ensemble: Barcelona Symphony Orchestra; BBC Singers; Carmina Choir; Laudibus; London Chorus; New York Cantorial Choir; Rochester Singers; Rutgers Kirkpatrick Choir; Schola Hebraeica; Slovak Radio Symphony Orch...

Unique among liturgies in their singular blend of majestic grandeur, loft sentiments, and poignant simplicity, the Psalms embrace virtually every basic human emotion and mood,...continue...

American Classics - Milken Archive - Celebration of Israel

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2006-04-18

Works: Samuel Cohen: Hatikvah (National Anthem, Israel); Julius Chajes: Old Jerusalem, for voice & piano; Hebrew Suite, for orchestra; Adarim, for orchestra; Herbert Fromm: Pioneers (Halutzim), for orchestr...
Performers: Kohler, Margaret; Martinez, Ana Maria; Schebesta, Martin
Conductors: Rickenbacher, Karl Anton; Jaffe, Elli; Adler, Samuel; Wirth, Gerald; Mester, Jorge; Schwarz, Gerard
Ensemble: ; Eastman Players

The music on this CD is a joyous celebration of Zionist dreams and hopes, as well as of daily life in Israel. From the mystical...continue...

American Classics - Milken Archive - Max Helfman

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2006-02-21

Works: Max Helfman: Di Naye Hagode, a choral tone Poem of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, for narrator, choir & orchestra; Hag Habikkurim (Festival of First Fruits - A Pageant for Shavuot), for choir; The Holy ...
Performers: Frieder, Raphael
Conductors: Strimple, Nick; Levin, Neil; Adler, Samuel
Ensemble: Coro Hebraeico; Slovak Chamber Choir Sl'uk; Young Musicians Foundation Debut Orchestra

Heroic Jewish resistance to German barbarity during the Holocaust was indelibly manifested in the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising in 1943. Facing imminent deportation to death camps...continue...

American Classics - Zaimont: Parable, Sacred Service

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2005-11-15

Works: Judith Lang Zaimont: Sacred Service for the Sabbath Evening, for baritone, chorus & orchestra; Valse Romantique; Parable; Meditations at the Time of the New Year, soprano, mezzo-soprano, chorus, gloc...
Performers: Aler, John [Tenor Vocal]; Boatman, Timm; Cowan, Martha; Diamond, Theresa; Isaacson, Michael; Kohler, Margaret; Lester, Harold; Levin, Neil; Lucey, Frances; Maddalena, James; Scarlata, Randall; Schwen...
Conductors: Schwarz, Gerard; Adler, Samuel; Brewer, Michael; Strimple, Nick
Ensemble: ; Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra; The Ruskin Ensemble

Judith Lang Zaimont is internationally recognized for her distinctive style, which is characterized by its expressive strength and dynamism. The works featured on this CD,...continue...

American Classics - F. Jacobi: Cello Concerto, etc

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2004-11-16

Works: Frederick Jacobi: Concerto for Cello; Sabbath Evening Service, for cantor & chorus; Hagiographa, 3 Biblical narratives for piano & string quartet; Ahavat olam, for cantor, chorus & organ; Pieces (2) ...
Performers: Bloch, Robert; Gerhardt, Alban [Cello]; Krinke, Brian; Lee, Richard; Levin, Neil; Mason, Patrick [Baritone Vocal]; Miller, Aaron; Reuss, Stefan; Schwendener, Paul; Taylor, George; Werner, Joseph; Yan...
Conductors: Rickenbacher, Karl Anton; Cullen, Joseph; Adler, Samuel
Ensemble: ; Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Chorus; Barcelona Symphony Orchestra; New York Cantorial Choir

Frederick Jacobi was championed by such legendary conductors as Koussevitzky, Stokowski, and Monteux. Jacobi's 'Jewish' compositions combine the refinements of the great European romantic tradition...continue...

American Classics - Diamond: Ahava, Music for Prayer

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2004-04-01

Works: David Diamond: AHAVA - Brotherhood, for narrator & orchestra; Mizmor L'David, for cantor, chorus & organ; Morton Gould: Hamma'ariv Aravim, for tenor, chorus & organ; Roy Harris: Mi Khamokha, for teno...
Performers: Academy and Chorus of St. Martin in the Fields; Adler, Samuel; Bowers-Broadbent, Christopher; Chorale, Carolina Chamber; Close, Elaine; Cullen, Joseph [Choral Conductor/Organ]; Davis, Kenny [Bass/Com...
Conductors: Schwarz, Gerard; Adler, Samuel; Koch, Timothy; Davis, Kenneth; Cullen, Joseph
Ensemble: Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Chorus; Carolina Chamber Chorale; Rochester Singers; Seattle Symphony Orchestra; Texas Tech University Choir

"Gerard Schwartz, our most dedicated Diamond champion, draws fiery and hugely committed playing from the Seattle Symphony..." - Lawrence A. Johnson, Gramophone Magazine...continue...
Personnel: Paul Schwendener, Michael Isaacson, Neil W. Levin (recorder); Karl Dent , Richard Troxell (tenor saxophone); Aaron Miller, Chris Bowers Broadbent (organ).

Recording information: Bena...continue...

American Classics - S. Adler: Symphony no 5, etc / Adler

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2004-03-01

Works: Samuel Adler: Sephardic Choruses (5), for chorus (from Ever Since Babylon); Nuptial Scene, for voice & orchestra; The Binding, oratorio; El Melekh Yoshev, for cantor, chorus & organ; Ahavat Olam, for...
Performers: Bishop, Margaret; Botton, Richard; Bryn-Julson, Phyllis [Soprano Vocal]; Callahan, Mary Ellen; Christopher, Ted; Dabi, Gideon; Evans, Joseph; Fang, Pen Ying; Frieder, Raphael; Harbach, Barbara; Herse...
Conductors: Gardner, Patrick; Adler, Samuel
Ensemble: Eastman Players; Rochester Singers; Rutgers Kirkpatrick Choir; Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra

Samuel Adler, one of America's most respected composers is equally known for his Judaic and general concert works. The selection of works on this CD...continue...

American Classics - A Hanukka Celebration / Levin, et al

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2003-11-01

Works: Raymond Goldstein: B'rakhot L'hanukka (based on melodies by Joshua Lind, Solomon Ancis, Zeidl Rovner), for cantor & cho; Hugo Chaim Adler: Hannerot Hallalu, for choir; Aaron Miller: Ma'oz Tzur; Samue...
Performers: Bogin, Abba; Haschel, Moshe; Jin, Zhou; Miller, Benzion; New London Children's Choir; Spiro, Simon
Conductors: Levin, Neil; Koch, Tim; Winther, Rodney; Adler, Samuel; Corp, Ronald [Composer]
Ensemble: Carolina Chamber Chorale; Cincinnati Wind Symphony; Coro Hebraeico; New London Children's Choir; Rochester Singers

Hanukka marks the rededication of the Temple in Jerusalem and the legend of the miraculous eight-day endurance of the light in the candelabrum. Traditional Hanukka...continue...
Personnel: Neil W. Levin (recorder); Abba Bogin (piano).

Recording information: All Saints Church, East Finchley, London, England (05/1992-12/2001); Colden Center for the Performing Arts, Flush...continue...

American Classics - Bernstein-A Jewish Legacy / Adler, et al

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2003-10-01

Works: Leonard Bernstein: The Firstborn, incidental music for voice & chorus (withdrawn); Invocation and Trance, for voice & orchestra (or 2 pianos) (from "Dybbuk"); Psalm 148, for voice & piano; Rinah, Heb...
Performers: Barr, Jean; Blochwitz, Hans-Peter; Bowers-Broadbent, Christopher; Boyd, Bonita; Gnage, Patrick; Gottlieb, Jack; Miller, Aaron; Reaux, Angelina; Smith, Jason; Snyder, Barry [Piano]; Sokol, Michael; St...
Conductors: Adler, Samuel; Itai, Avner
Ensemble: ; BBC Singers; Rochester Singers

"Leonard Bernstein had a deep understanding of the emotional substance of music, and this understanding is present in every piece on this recording. It is...continue...

25 Piano Favorites

1 CD / Traditions Alive / 1996-10-03

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Piano no 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23; Johannes Brahms: Rhapsodies (2) for Piano, Op. 79; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sonata for Piano no 15 in C major ("Sonata semp...
Performers: Brendel, Alfred; Capova, Sylvia; Firkusny, Rudolf; Frankl, Peter; Hokanson, Leonard; Johannesen, Grant; Klien, Walter [Piano]; Krieger, Norman; List, Eugene; Novaes, Guiomar; Ponti, Michael; Rudiakov...
Conductors: Kapp, Richard; Nanut, Anton; Boettcher, Willfried; Adler, Samuel

Cartoons - Greatest Hits

1 CD / Sony Classical / 1996-05-14

Works: Raymond Scott: Powerhouse; In an 18th-Century Drawing Room (after Mozart's piano sonata No 1),; Edvard Grieg: Peer Gynt Suite no 1, Op. 46; Felix Mendelssohn: Song Without Words; Pyotr Il'yich Tchaik...
Performers: Chicago Symphony Orchestra; Eastman Wind Ensemble; Entremont, Philippe; Faine, Maria Luisa; Glazer, Frank; Herman, Woody; Hogner, Gunter; Hungarian State Orchestra; Israel Philharmonic Orchestra; Kos...
Conductors: Kostelanetz, André; Salonen, Esa-Pekka; Abbado, Claudio; Mehta, Zubin; Chailly, Riccardo; ; Patanè, Giuseppe; Adler, Samuel; Kostelanetz, André; Bernstein, Leonard; Herman, Woody; Hu...
Ensemble: André Kostelanetz Orchestra ; Chicago Symphony Orchestra; Eastman Wind Ensemble; Ensemble Wien-Berlin; Hungarian State Orchestra; Israel Philharmonic Orchestra; La Scala Theater Orchestra; New ...

This disc includes both ADD and DDD recordings.

Personnel: HansJörg Schellenberger (oboe); Milan Turkovic (bassoon); Frank Glazer, Philippe Entremont, Maria Luisa Faine, Eugene List, Bar...continue...