Dmitri Dmitrievich Shostakovich (1906-1975)

Program

Mieczyslaw Weinberg (Moisei Vainberg) (1919-1996)
Jewish Songs (Yitskhok Leyb Perets), Op. 13 (1943)
arranged for soprano and ensemble by Alexander Oratovski
Introduction
Breytele (Bread Roll)
Viglid (Cradle Song)
Der jeger (The hunter)
Oyfn grinem bergele (On the green mountain)
Der yesoymes brivele (The letter of the orphan)
Coda

Sonata for cello solo no. 1, Op. 72 (1960)

Dimitri Shostakovich (1906-1975)

Piano Trio no. 2 Op. 67 (1949)
3rd and 4th movement: Largo, Allegretto

 

- intermission -

 

Mieczyslaw Weinberg

Jewish songs (Samuel Galkin), Op. 17 (1944)
arranged for soprano and ensemble by Alexander Oratovski
Di muter (The mother)
Tsum libn (To love)
Tife griber, royte leym (Deep graves, red earth)
Tsu di royte kriger (To the red soldier)

Veniamin Basner (1925-1996)

Poème, Op. 7 no. 1 for violin and piano

Dimitri Shostakovich

Prelude & Fugue no. 8 in F sharp minor for piano, Op 87 (1950-1951)

From Jewish Folk Poetry, Op. 79 (1948) - song cycle
arranged for soprano and ensemble by Alexander Oratovski
Zun mit a regn (Sun and rain)
Shlof mayn kind (Sleep my child)
Her zhe, Khasye (Listen, Khasye)
Af dem boydem (On the garrett)

 

Sovali (Sofie van Lier), soprano
Alexej Pevzner, violin
Alexander Oratovski, cello
Sander Sittig, piano