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Bitter Suite - Violin and Piano
Catalog: B3475
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Description
This work for violin and piano by Martin Bresnick is a play on the words "suite" and "bittersweet." Each of the four movements is based on a Yiddish folk song, which in English translate to On the Road, My Resting Place, Black Cat, and Dona, Dona. Each of the four pieces is primarily based on a Jewish folk song, but re-envisions them in a modern context, akin to Bartok and Kodaly. The composer noted, “I found it a very challenging, yet touching way to remain in contact with some part of my own past that I don’t usually reveal.” The title references the difficult (bitter) and pleasant (sweet) aspects of experiencing the tumultuous history of a people through their folk music.
Table of Contents:
- 1. Oyfn Veg (On the Road)
- 2. Mayn Rue Plats (My Resting Place)
- 3. Chorny Kot/Shvartse Kats (Black Cat)
- 4. Dona, Dona
| Publisher: | Carl Fischer |
| Composer/Author: | Bresnick, Martin |
| Catalog Number: | B3475 |
| Pages: | 32 |