Gershwin, Jazz, and the Music of Jewish Émigrés
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This program compares the musical styles of five Jewish composers—many of whom were Eastern European émigrés to the U.S.—writing during the explosive rise of the Jazz Age in the early 20th century. Written pre-WWI, Ignatz Waghalter’s expressive Violin Concerto exemplifies the European style before jazz took hold, while Lazare Saminsky, who was critical of the new musical form, gave us the vividly mystical triad Vigiliae. Written at the height of ...
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2 dates (14 Nov - 15 Nov)
Nov
14
Sat
7:00 pm
Fisher Center at Bard
Annandale-On-Hudson, NY, United States
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Nov
15
Sun
2:00 pm
Fisher Center at Bard
Annandale-On-Hudson, NY, United States
Tickets available
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