Baltimore Symphony Orchestra

Original title: Baal Shem — Three Pictures of Chassidic Life.

Scoring: solo violin and orchestra. Composition date: 1939.

Movements:
1. Vidui (Contrition) — Un poco lento
2. Nigun (Improvisation)...Read more

Original title: Baal Shem — Three Pictures of Chassidic Life.

Scoring: solo violin and orchestra. Composition date: 1939.

Movements:
1. Vidui (Contrition) — Un poco lento
2. Nigun (Improvisation) — Adagio non troppo
3. Simchas Torah (Rejoicing) — Allegro giocoso

The composer's orchestration of the 1923 suite for violin and piano. The year 1939 refers specifically to the orchestral version. Dedicated to the memory of the composer's mother, Sophie Bloch. The central Nigun is frequently performed separately.

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