Get to know the soul of Klezmer!
Again Igudesman inspires, informs and entertains – from his unusual arrangement of the all-time Klezmer classic, Hava Nagila to his own compositions, stylistically based on Klezmer’s Eastern European roots. Added notes on the piecesand helpful basic guidelines for playing Klezmer are provided. This volume is a feast of fun for violin duos and their audiences.
Traditional: Hava Nagila
Igudesman Aleksey: Lena, Malaja
Igudesman Aleksey: In the Woods
Igudesman Aleksey: The Crazy Bride
Igudesman Aleksey: Wedding Thing
Igudesman Aleksey: La Petite Valse
Igudesman Aleksey: Be Jewish, Why Don't You?
Igudesman Aleksey: Richard Won't Like It!
Anonymous: Dancing With the Rabbi
Anonymous: Klezmer's Freilach
Users of this book are bound to have a stimulating, challenging and, above all, enjoyable journey through Aleksey’s own world of Klezmer. (…) The quality of these compositions is simply superb.
Julian Rachlin
Ce livret entraîne le musicien dans un voyage stimulant, passionnant et surtout réjouissant à travers le propre monde du Klezmer d’Aleksey. (...) Ces compositions sont
tout simplement d’une qualité exceptionnelle.
Julian Rachlin