North German Radio Symphony, Israel Yinon - Ben-Haim: Symphony No. 1 - Fanfare to Israel - Symphonic Metamorphosis on a Bach Chorale (2000)

Tracklist

01. Symphony No. 1: I. Allegro energico
02. Symphony No. 1: II. Molto calmo e cantabile
03. Symphony No. 1: III. Presto con fuoco
04. Fanfare to Israel
05. Symphonic Metamorphosis on a Bach Chorale



Paul Ben-Haim was a Jewish composer who left Germany for Palestine, then a British mandate, not long after the Nazis came to power. Under his Hebrew name, Ben-Haim soon became one of the pioneers of classical music in Israel. His compositions are in a late Romantic vein with Middle Eastern overtones. His rousing first symphony was written for the Palestine Orchestra (todays Israel Philharmonic) during 1939-40. He was determined to composer a dramatic symphony in the midst of the depressing war and the rise of Hitler and this work expresses the tragic and intense period of history in which it was composed. A highly significant discovery!

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