JAKOB SCHÖNBERG (1900-1956): Violin Sonata, Piano Quartet, Chassidische Suite for Piano, Songs: Land von unser Vergangenheit, 6 hebräische Lieder, Es blüht in mir, 3 Liebesgesänge nach Jehuda Halevy, 4 Lieder auf Texte chinesischer Dichter, 2 hebräische Lieder for Voice, Flute and Viola.

Description: This forgotten German Jewish composer's entire career involved revitalising Jewish music - whether song or instrumental - in Germany through the use of authentic Palestinian folk melodies (the Hassidic Suite is self-explanatory; the sonata and quartet both use elements of synagogue music with unusual harmonies and polyphonic part-writing recalling the early baroque tradition). For those you who need to know, 50 of the set's 101 minutes are non-vocal. 2 CDs. German-English translations. Tehila Nini Goldstein (soprano), Frank Reinecke (violin), Stefan Fehlandt (viola), Stephan Forck (cello), Eleonore Pameuer (flute), Jascha Nemtsov (piano).