Al Naharot Bavel - Salomone Rossi

Prophets of the Perfect Fifth
נביאי הקווינטה
Countertenor: David Feldman
Tenor: Eitan Drori, David Nortman
Bass: Elam Rotem
קונטרטנור: דוד פלדמן
טנור: איתן דרורי, דוד נורטמן
בס: עילם רותם
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[@BerenikiRegina]

נפלא!

[@drzlecuti]

I sang with the U of Chicago Collegium Musicum under Howard Mayer Brown back in the 70s and have heard lots of early music groups. This is an outstanding performance - a real treat!

[@MLMintz]

I was so moved by this presentation, that I've looked all over for a collection of Rossi's works. I finally found a three volume compilation through Cantor's Assembly - a marvelous collection for anyone who wants more of Rossi's work.

[@jswack]

A-R Editions has a 2 volume set, with one volume containing extensive commentary.

[@theresapoelman631]

Last year I "discovered "Salomone Rossi .Our Jewish broadcasting in Holland showed a documantary by Profeti della Quinta. Since then I am sold ! I hope I can buy the DVD of this program soon

[@jswack]

It's absolutely exquisite. I'm playing it for my Baroque class tomorrow before we listen to one of Rossi's instrumental pieces.

[@peninsulacommunitychorus]

Stanford Summer Chorus performs this lovely piece at Bing Concert Hall on Aug. 9th, 2019, with their approximately 50 tenors and basses. This recording is the one our Director, Rafael Ornes, has asked us to view before performing because it is so good. Thanks for posting!

[@arilivingindc]

These guys are just amazingly fantastic. Ya'ashir kochachem l'shalom.

[@michalbostock3705]

ביצוע מופלא

[@rachimbaskin6559]

How did Rossi match his music to the specific phrases so perfectly? How? - I want to know. "He's a genius" only begs this question. This rendition is particularly, and bang-on-right, pungent. The psalm's deep emotions are well-served.

[@gloriaivandavalossha]

פשוט נהדר !!

[@cantorandopera]

Beautifully done!

[@claravieckanspach1493]

Gorgeous

[@molealto]

Salamone Rossi was amazing. (Friend of Fla's here, English countertenor)

[@moshes691]

נהדר-מלחין שחי במנטובה.

[@arichis]

Beautiful!

[@marcabitbol3634]

There is a DOUBLE CD OF SALOMONE ROSSI's BEST HEBRAIC COMPOSITION IT WAS DONE IN TCHEKOSLOVAKIA . IT IS PROBABLY THE BEST RECORDING I HAVE EVER HEARD

[@rakewell2]

מאממים! ראיתי אתכם (טוב, חלק מכם) במחזה דניאל לפני כמה חודשים, היה מעולה. מתי אתם מופיעים?

[@elliotportner8020]

Rossi wrote gorgeous music for thr choir pin synagogue for a congregation sanctity

[@mpalardy]

It is from Europe--Italy precisely. The composer was a contemporary of Monteverdi.

[@marcabitbol3634]

IM ECKHKEKHAKHEKH YEROUSHALAIM TISKAH YEMINI is the most IMPORTANT VERSE OF THIS PSALM

[@claravieck]

I've heard something of Salamone Rossi very recently. But Who are those singers? The're great! Great preformance! Bravo!!!!

[@SandroDelDucaYjak]

Bravo!!!!!

[@sophiepattey7769]

très beau :)

[@molealto]

English from the King James Bible: By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down, yea, we wept, when we remembered Zion. We hanged our harps upon the willows in the midst thereof. For there they that carried us away captive required of us a song; and they that wasted us required of us mirth, saying, Sing us one of the songs of Zion.

[@HashBrownie101]

מדהים, באמת יפה :)

[@Nachtmarchen]

@mpalardy As far as I know Rossi even played in Monteverdi's orchestra.

[@iwrotesalutaris]

Rossi's sister, known as "La Europa," sang in Monteverdi's works at the Gonzagas' court in Mantua. The two composers were close friends. It's possible that Monteverdi attended Jewish services. The quickly repeated note called the "trillo," an ornament that is one of Monteverdi's signature motifs, has a remarkable likeness to the shofar call of the High Holy Days.

[@jswack]

The trillo is explained in Caccini's Le Nuove Musiche and isn't unique to Monteverdi.

[@gleb202]

Pashut yafeife!

[@molealto]

Need to find the dots to this; I'm a member of several male voice ensembles including De Profundis and it would be fun to teach them Hebrew :)

[@jswack]

There are two editions of the whole collection: an old one that is probably out of print and a newer one ed. by Don Harran with a companion commentary volume. It's not really practical for performance and quite expensive. But if you can find it in a library you could just copy this piece. It's a lovely work. I just taught this collection this afternoon.

[@user-uk4je8wd8h]

מוסיקה נהדרת, אבל איזו צביעות : לעקור לאדמת ניכר כדי לשיר "איך נשיר משיר ה' על אדמת ניכר".....

[@Inbalm75]

מי יכול לבצע את הקטע המוזיקלי הזה באוניברסיטה הפתוחה? [e-mail]

[@ronpasa69]

I like the music. What language is that?

[@kurtisburtis]

Hebrew

[@radaphhesig]

Arye Vardi

[@erpollock]

Arye Vardi is merely the most famous piano pedagogue in Israel. At Juilliard, where I heard the most accomplished Israeli piano students, each had studied with Arik Vardi.

[@MoaiMaea]

Did they know each other?

[@samhwillner]

what ensemble is this

[@MoaiMaea]

Which verse are you speaking of?

[@jeanette31norway]

psalm 137

[@schatzmaster]

Who's the dude sitting down?

[@mrsubery]

Its Arie Vardi, the king of the jews

[@RanAricha]

"...one of the only Hebrew sources from the 17th century..."?

[@ronpasa69]

wow, so cool. Hebrew. But music sounds like its from Euope. And I thought only Christians sang like that. Pleaes educate me.

[@jswack]

Rossi worked in Mantua, had published many Italian madrigals before this, and imitated the style of Italian Catholic polyphony around him (he worked also as a court musician at the Gonzaga court with Monteverdi, though not as a full member of the court ensemble and obviously not in church music.)