Canadian cellist Paul Marleyn perform works by Jewish composers for cello and piano.
From Jewish Life
£8.00 – £12.00
What people are saying
“Inventive programming, passionate playing, compelling listening”Jessica Duchan, Classic FM Magazine
“It makes for stirring listening and these traditional folk works are played with great skill” The Shropshire Star
“A winning idea … the partnership of Marleyn and Lenehan is sympathetic and perfectly balanced. The recording in Bristol is impeccable, and presentation is to Signum’s invariably high standard. Why has it waited eight years for release?” Peter Grahame Woolf, Musical Pointers and Classical Net
Paul Marleyn cello – John Lenehan piano
Release date:8th Mar 2004
Order code:SIGCD505
Barcode: 635212050521
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A winning idea – a well conceived and achieved compilation by Paul Marleyn, Canadian-based cellist who provides his own notes. The soul of the cello is displayed in this warm, emotional music as well as that of the Jewish community, and the partnership of Marleyn and Lenehan is sympathetic and perfectly balanced.
Ernest Bloch is the mainstay and a first recording of his early sonata is a good foil to the more overtly Jewish mature pieces. Nigun goes well on the cello in Joseph Schuster’s arrangement. The Klezmer songs being in lively contrast.
The recording in Bristol, March 1996 is impeccable, and presentation is to Signum’s invariably high standard. It is a programme which we played straight through with great pleasure and should appeal widely. Why has it waited eight years for release?
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Musical Pointers, Peter Grahame Woolf |
| Cellist Paul Marleyn and pianist John Lenehan show a striking understanding on this formidable collection of works by Bloch, Bruch, Schedin, Stutchewsky and Bernstein. There is great dichotomy in these pieces, with works of incredible sadness clothed in joyous melody. It makes for stirring listening and these traditional folk works are played with great skill. |
Shropshire Star, Andy Richardson |
| Inventive programming, passionate playing, compelling listening. Features the premiere of Bloch’s early cello sonata and bittersweet Klezmer renditions.
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Classic FM Magazine, Jessica Duchen |
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- Kol Nidrei, Op.47 – Max Bruch – 9.31
- Sonata for violoncello & piano – Ernest Bloch – 13.44
- Kinah – Joachim Stutschewsky – 5.18
- Dona, Dona – Traditional – 1.49
- Avreml, the pickpocket – Traditional – 3.26
- 2 Meditations, from ‘Mass’: i – Leonard Bernstein – 4.08
- 2 Meditations, from ‘Mass’: ii – Leonard Bernstein – 3.34
- From Jewish Life: Prayer – Ernest Bloch – 3.30
- From Jewish Life: Supplication – Ernest Bloch – 2.11
- From Jewish Life: Jewish Song – Ernest Bloch – 2.13
- M?ditation Hebra?que – Ernest Bloch – 5.47
- Cardil – Rodion Schedrin – 6.42
- Chanukah Oy Chanukah – Traditional – 3.24
- Nigun (improvisation) from Baal Shem (3 pictures of Chassidic Life) – Ernest Bloch – 7.23
