\'A Cry against Facism\'. Par DE MEIJ JOHAN. The Painted Bird, the controversial novel by Jerzy Kosinski (1933-1991), tells the story of a Jewish boy during World War II. For his safety, the child was sent to the Polish countryside by his parents. The title refers to a barbaric tradition among Polish farmers. The wings of a captured bird were painted in bright colors, after which the animal was re…

Par WINTERBERG HANS. Hans Winterberg's four string quartets were composed over a period of four decades between 1936 and 1961 and reflect the four stages of his eventful biography. He composed the first in what were probably the happiest moments of his life in his native city of Prague, the second under great hardship in the terrible war year of 1942, the third in 1957 during a phase of great comp…

for String Orchestra. Par GOLDBERG CLEO (Arr.). Shed a Sweet Light, arranged by Cleo Goldberg, celebrates songs from the Jewish celebration of Hanukkah: a time of light, dancing the Horah, eating Latkes (potato pancakes), playing Dreidel (spinning top), and singing happy songs. S_x001A_Vivon literally means spinning or dreidel, while Hanukkah, O Hanukkah is about the traditions of Hanukkah mention…

Le recueil All Time Klezmers s'inspire des danses et des chants juifs joués par les klezmorim : de la beauté lyrique de la Hora à l'exubérance du Freilach. On y percoit également l'influence de la musique traditionnelle israélienne dans l'esprit de Giora Feidman. Certaines pièces possèdent une deuxième voix optionnelle qui peut être utilisée pour jouer en duo ou pour varier le contexte thématique …