Israeli Music for Cello
Paul Ben - Haim (1897 - 1994) Three Pieces for Cello Solo
Written for and dedicated to Uzi Wiesel
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The Three Pieces for Cello Solo by Ben-Haim are conceived as a sort of sonata, with many elements of near-eastern folklore, cast in western techniques. The outstanding qualities are great lyrical expressiveness, declamatory improvisatory statements and dense rhythmic texture. The work was dedicated to Uzi Wiesel as a “token of gratitude for his outstanding premiere performance of my Cello Concerto of 1962” (Ben-Haim).
Menachem Avidom (1908 - 1995) Kinot (Elegies) for Cello Solo
Dedicated to Uzi Wiesel
Zvi Avni (b. 1927) Elegy for Cello Solo (1967)
Joseph Tal (1910 - 2008) Treatise
Written for and dedicated to Uzi Wiesel in 1973
Joachim Stutchewski (1892 - 1982) Sine nomine
Written in 1970, dedicated to and first performed by Uzi Wiesel in 1975
Noam Sheriff (1935 - 2018) Confession (1965)
Written for and dedicated to Uzi Wiesel
