Bruch, Max - Kol Nidre, Op 47 - for Violin and Piano - edited by Josef Gingold - International Music Co

Bruch's Kol Nidrei, as the title suggests, is based on the Jewish prayer of the same name that is recited during Yom Kippur.  The violin takes the melody of the hazzan chanting the liturgy in the first theme, while the second theme was inspired by an Isaac Nathan arrangement of a poem by Lord Byron.  That said, the piece is quite unique, more loosely based on Jewish themes than early listeners and critics were expecting.

Transcribed and edited for Violin and Piano by Josef Gingold. Published by the International Music Company.

Difficulty: ASTA Grade 4

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