Music on the Brink of Destruction
A concert of music featuring works written by composers caught up in the Holocaust.
| Genre | Concert performance |
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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, held at London's Wigmore Hall on 4 January 2017, showcased some extraordinary compositions from the time, including works familiar and forgotten, and some exciting new discoveries. The concert also saw 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.
The works by Ayznshtat, Klein and Feldschuh reflect the research of Performing the Jewish Archive researchers Dr. Teryl Dobbs, Dr. David Fligg and Dr. Steve Muir.
Cantata: Chad gadya Dovid AYZNSHTAT (1880-1942)
The Clothworkers Consort of Leeds
A selection of songs from the Nazi ghettos:
Ani Ma’amin Anon.
Nit kayn rozhinkes, nit kayn mandlen Dovid BEYGLMAN (1897-1944)
Zog nit keynmol az du geyst dem letstn veg Dmitri POKRASS (1899-1978)
The Clothworkers Consort of Leeds
String Trio Gideon KLEIN (1919-1945)
Benjamin Nabarro (violin), Krzysztof Chorzelski (viola) and Gemma Rosefield (cello)
Four Songs on Chinese Poetry, No. 4 (Probděná noc) Pavel HAAS (1899-1944)
Sam Carl (bass-baritone) and Leo Nicholson (piano)
Karussell, Wir reiten auf hölzernen Pferden Martin ROMAN (1910-1986)
Emily Kyte (mezzo) and Leo Nicholson (piano)
Geistliche Lieder Op. 20, No.1 Um Mitternacht, im Schlafe schon Viktor ULLMANN (1898-1944)
James Way (tenor) and Leo Nicholson (piano)
Interval 20 minutes
Three piano pieces* Josima FELDSCHUH (1929-1943)
Mazurek Op. 10, No. 6
Nocturno, Op. 16
Kujawiak, Op. 13
Věra Müllerová (piano)
The Poplar Tree* Gideon KLEIN (1919-1945)
Věra Müllerová (piano) and David Fligg (narrator)
Passacaglia & Fugue for String Trio Hans KRÁSA (1899-1944)
Benjamin Nabarro (violin), Krzysztof Chorzelski (viola) and Gemma Rosefield (cello)
To the Memory of Our Dead Children, Op.63 Mikhail GNESIN (1883-1957)
Leonore Piano Trio
Dedication of The ORT Marks Fellowships
Trudy Gold
Two Chassidic Dances, Op.15 Zikmund SCHUL (1916-1944)
Benjamin Nabarro (violin) and Gemma Rosefield (cello)
*denotes UK premiere
| Narrator | David Fligg |
| Conductor | Stephen Muir |
| Pianist | Vĕra Mullerová |
| Arranger | Joseph Toltz |
| Arranger | Stephen Muir |
