Composer(s): Wyner, Yehudi
Label: Naxos
Series: Milken Archive of American Jewish Music
Genre: Chamber Music
Period: 20th Century
Catalogue No: 8.559423
Barcode: 0636943942321
Distribution Note(s):
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Release Date: 05/2003

WYNER: Mirror (The) / Passover Offering / Tants un Maysele

The Mirror, a play by Isaac Bashevis Singer, explores the interior life of a Jewish woman living in a small eastern European town. The surrealistic plot mixes themes of sexual repression and fantasy, presided over by a demon who haunts the woman’s mirror. Yehudi Wyner, one of America’s leading composers, has created evocative music for The Mirror, inspired by various Jewish traditions—from secular folk and religious song to the music of klezmer bands. Wyner’s Suite from The Mirror, his moving Passover Offering, and the folkloreinspired Tants un Maysele (Dance and Little Story) are featured here in world-premiere recordings by acclaimed soloists.

Tracklist

Wyner, Yehudi
Singer, Isaac Bashevis - Lyricist
Stoltzman, Richard (clarinet)
Stepner, Daniel (violin)
Guttmann, James (double bass)
Schulz, Robert (percussion)
Wyner, Yehudi (narrator)
Meyer, Carol (soprano)
Brown Kirchner, Judi (mezzo-soprano)
Kirchner, Matthew (tenor)
Lalli, Richard (baritone)
1 Demon's Welcome 01:15
Stoltzman, Richard (clarinet)
Stepner, Daniel (violin)
Guttmann, James (double bass)
Schulz, Robert (percussion)
2 Home Variations 03:21
Stoltzman, Richard (clarinet)
Stepner, Daniel (violin)
Guttmann, James (double bass)
Schulz, Robert (percussion)
3 Wedding Dances 04:39
Stoltzman, Richard (clarinet)
Stepner, Daniel (violin)
Guttmann, James (double bass)
Schulz, Robert (percussion)
4 Reading the K'tuba 02:09
Stoltzman, Richard (clarinet)
Stepner, Daniel (violin)
Guttmann, James (double bass)
Schulz, Robert (percussion)
5 Incantation 02:54
Stoltzman, Richard (clarinet)
Stepner, Daniel (violin)
Guttmann, James (double bass)
Schulz, Robert (percussion)
Wyner, Yehudi (narrator)
6 Asmodeus' Court 01:19
Stoltzman, Richard (clarinet)
Stepner, Daniel (violin)
Guttmann, James (double bass)
Schulz, Robert (percussion)
7 Invocation of the Jew of Babylon 00:36
Stoltzman, Richard (clarinet)
Stepner, Daniel (violin)
Guttmann, James (double bass)
Schulz, Robert (percussion)
8 The Jew of Babylon Appears 00:41
Stoltzman, Richard (clarinet)
Stepner, Daniel (violin)
Guttmann, James (double bass)
Schulz, Robert (percussion)
9 Processional: The Jew of Babylon's Mystic Circle 01:26
Stoltzman, Richard (clarinet)
Stepner, Daniel (violin)
Guttmann, James (double bass)
Schulz, Robert (percussion)
10 Yenta's Fantasy: Trying On Her Wedding Dress 00:45
Stoltzman, Richard (clarinet)
Stepner, Daniel (violin)
Guttmann, James (double bass)
Schulz, Robert (percussion)
11 Yenta's Fantasy: The Wedding Celebration 03:22
Wyner, Yehudi (narrator)
Meyer, Carol (soprano)
Brown Kirchner, Judi (mezzo-soprano)
Kirchner, Matthew (tenor)
Lalli, Richard (baritone)
Stoltzman, Richard (clarinet)
Stepner, Daniel (violin)
Guttmann, James (double bass)
Schulz, Robert (percussion)
12 Flight 01:43
Stoltzman, Richard (clarinet)
Stepner, Daniel (violin)
Guttmann, James (double bass)
Schulz, Robert (percussion)
13 March: Wolf and Sheep 02:01
Meyer, Carol (soprano)
Brown Kirchner, Judi (mezzo-soprano)
Kirchner, Matthew (tenor)
Lalli, Richard (baritone)
Stoltzman, Richard (clarinet)
Stepner, Daniel (violin)
Guttmann, James (double bass)
Schulz, Robert (percussion)
Wyner, Yehudi
Wincenc, Carol (flute)
Stoltzman, Richard (clarinet)
Taylor, David (trombone)
Thomas, Ronald (cello)
14 Lento 03:58
Wincenc, Carol (flute)
Stoltzman, Richard (clarinet)
Taylor, David (trombone)
Thomas, Ronald (cello)
15 Energico 05:26
Wincenc, Carol (flute)
Stoltzman, Richard (clarinet)
Taylor, David (trombone)
Thomas, Ronald (cello)
16 Alla Marcia 03:03
Wincenc, Carol (flute)
Stoltzman, Richard (clarinet)
Taylor, David (trombone)
Thomas, Ronald (cello)
17 Grave 04:06
Wincenc, Carol (flute)
Stoltzman, Richard (clarinet)
Taylor, David (trombone)
Thomas, Ronald (cello)
18 Quieto 01:44
Wincenc, Carol (flute)
Stoltzman, Richard (clarinet)
Taylor, David (trombone)
Thomas, Ronald (cello)
Creditor, Bruce (clarinet)
Stepner, Daniel (violin)
Langham, Jennifer (cello)
Wyner, Yehudi (piano)
19 Tants 05:25
Creditor, Bruce (clarinet)
Stepner, Daniel (violin)
Langham, Jennifer (cello)
Wyner, Yehudi (piano)
20 Maysele 08:09
Creditor, Bruce (clarinet)
Stepner, Daniel (violin)
Langham, Jennifer (cello)
Wyner, Yehudi (piano)

Total Playing Time: 58:02