Erich
Itor Kahn (b. 1905, Rimbach, Germany; d. 1956, New York City) C.R.I. 563 Bagatelle, Inventions, Nenia, Concerto a Due recorded: 9, 10 June, 1987. Adagio recorded: 2 November, 1987. Sound studio Nedeltschev Cologne, Germany. Trois Chanson Populaires, Four Pieces recorded: 10, 11 November 1987. Ton Studios, West Berlin, Germany. |
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Three Inventions: Thomas Gunther, piano 1.VIII 2.IV 3.VII Nenia Judaeis Qui Hac Aetate Perierunt In Memory Of The Jews Who Perished In The Holocaust Thomas Gunther, piano / John Sessions, violoncello 4. Andante Molto Sustenuto 5.Allegro Moderato, Ma Con Molto Fuoco Three Bagatelles: Thomas Gunther, piano 6.Moderato (for Erich Schmid) 7.Adagio, Vivo, Adagio (for Rene Leibowitz) 8.Poco Allegro (for Beveridge Webster) |
Trois Chansons Populaires: Catherine
Gayer, soprano / Frank Mause, piano 9.J'ai Repousse La Bonne Rive 10.D'ou Vient Oue Le Soleil S'en Est Alle 11.Dessus L'herbe 12.Adagio (Rhapsodie from Concerto a Due) : Thomas Gunther, piano / Johannes Prelle, violin Four Pieces On Medieval German Poems: Catherine Gayer, soprano / Frank Mause, piano 13.Maria Ging Wohl Langs Dem Meer 14.Ich Wollt Mich Zur Lieben Maria 15.Maria Durch Ein' Dornwald Ging 16.Ave Maria, Ein' Ros' Ohn Alle Dorn |
Nenia judaeis qui hac aetate perierunt (In Memory of the Jews who Perished in the Holocaust): The main part of this work was composed during Kahn's internment in 1940-41 at the French concentration camp Les Milles. He completed it in New York in 1943. |