Christian Schmitt - Come Zeffiro: Jewish Composers in 20th Century Europe (2019)

The five composers contributing to the musical selections of this CD were each chosen through the idea of tracing the presence of composers of Jewish origin who wrote for oboe and piano in twentieth century European music. One can also find a work by Antal Doráti. His inclusion in this CD is based on his statement from 1981, when he declared to be 'of mixed blood, with a prevalence of Jewish blood'. Thus we have the opportunity, in this context, to discover a work of intense and playful creativity: the Duo concertante for oboe and piano.