Recordings of Eric Zeisl's Music
Until recently, few of Zeisl's works had been recorded. There were two recordings on Charles Adler's label SPA (Society for Participating Artists) issued in the 50s with Zeisl's violin and viola sonatas, piano pieces and songs, recorded by Israel Baker (violin), Sven Reher (viola), Yaltah Menuhim (piano), Eda Schlatter (piano), Marilynn Hall (soprano) and Eric Zeisl (piano).
In 1991, Harmonia Mundi released a cd of Eric Zeisl's chamber music. The world premiere recording features Zeisl's Piano Trio Suite, Op. 8 (1923-24), Second String Quartet (1953) and "Arrowhead" Trio for Flute, Viola and Harp.
Eric Zeisl's most often-performed work, the "Requiem Ebraico" (1945) dedicated to the memory of "his father and the countless victims of the Jewish tragedy in Europe" has been released by Decca/London Records performed by Lawrence Foster (cond.), Deborah Riedel (soprano), Della Jones (mezzo-soprano), Michael Kraus (bass-baritone) and the Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin and Rundfunkchor Berlin. The Zeisl work is paired with Franz Waxman's "The Song of Terezin." Click for a picture of the cover and recording sessions, or a review of the cd.
In Spring 1998, ASV Records in London released a cd of music by Zeisl and Franz Reizenstein on its Quicksilva label. This is a world premiere recording of Zeisl's Sonata for Cello and Piano (1951) dedicated to Gregor Piatigorsky. The music was recorded by the Duo Hebraique, Marc Moskovitz, cello and Daniel Shapiro, piano. All royalties from this disc will be donated to the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee.
The Amber Trio of Jerusalem has recorded Zeisl's Piano Trio Suite, op. 8 (1924) in conjunction with the Jewish Museum of Vienna. The cd is available from ORF.
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Irgendwo auf der Welt |
ES-DUR September 23rd, 2022 Pia Davila, Sopran Linda Leine, Klavier |
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Erich Zeisl: Lieder Weich küsst die Zweige der weisse Mond |
Naxos September 9th, 2022 Ulf Bästlein, Bariton Charles Spencer, Klavier |
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The Music of Eric Zeisl „Jacob and Rachel” „Variations on a Slovakian Folk Song” |
Albany Records, TROY1756 January 7th, 2019 Los Angeles Jewish Symphony Noreen Green, conductor Michael Sokol, baritone and narrator Mark Kashper, violin |
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Berg: Lyric Suite; Wellesz: Sonnets By Elizabeth Barrett-Browning |
Decca ASIN: B00UY80FVM September 11th, 2015 Emerson String Quartet Renée Fleming, soprano |
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Viola in Exile |
Gramola GRAM 99026 October 7th, 2014 Julia Rebekka Adler, viola Axel Gremmelspacher, piano |
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Zeisl & Copland: Violin Sonatas; Bloch: Abodah; Dauber: Serenata; Zeisl: Menuchim's Song World Premiere Recordings of Zeisl |
MSR Classics ASIN: B00LMKKY6W July 8th, 2014 Zina Schiff, violin Cameron Grant, piano |
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Eric Zeisl |
August 2013 UCLA Philharmonia Neal Stulberg: Music Director Antonio Lysy: Cello Music Director Neal Stulberg conducts the UCLA Philharmonia in three hitherto unrecorded orchestral compositions by Eric Zeisl. |
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Eric Le Van: Exile, August 1st, 2013 Piano Music by Composers with Roots in Two Continents. |
Recorded at the Bayerischer Rundfunk in Munich, Germany in February 2009 Music & Arts CD-1271 August 1st, 2013 Credits: Sound Engineer: Bernhard Albrecht Note on Interpretation: Eric Le Van German translation & Booklet Notes: Sabine Feisst |
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The Art of Fugue, August 2011 Erich Zeisl: Scherzo and Fugue for String Orchestra (1936-37) |
Accord CD168 (Poland) EAN: 5902176501686 August 2011 NFM Wroclaw Chamber Orchestra Leopoldinum Ernst Kovacic, direction |
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Lieder Suite für Klavier, Violine und Violoncello op. 8 (ca.1920-24) Ersten Streichquartett IV: Thema und Variationen über ein slowakisches Volkslied (1930-33) Second String Quartet (1953) Requiem Ebraico (92. Psalm, 1944/45) |
Jüdisches Museum Wien Endstation schein-heiligenstadt: Eric Zeisls Flucht nach Hollywood Catalog ISBN: 3-901398-42-2 (CD) 2005 |
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Pieces for Barbara, No. 1 - Walking with Daddy, 1944 | Marilyn Sands, piano The Malibu Concert |
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Pieces for Barbara, No. 8 - In the factory, 1944 | Susanne Kessel, piano Californian Concert Music of European Immigrants and their American Contemporaries Oehms OC-534 |
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Pieces for Barbara, No. 12 - A Spring Day, 1944 | Marilyn Sands, piano The Childrens' Album |
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Cello Sonata (1950) | Duo Hebraique Mark Moskovitz, cello Daniel Shapiro, piano ASV QS 6225 (CD) |
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Suite for piano trio, Op 8 (1) String quartet No. 2 (1) Arrowhead Trio for flute, viola & harp (2) |
Brandeis-Bardin Ensemble Daniel Shapiro, piano (1) Mitchell Newman, violin (1) Rene Mandel, violin (1) David Low, cello (1) Debussy Trio Angela Schmidt, flute (2) Keith Greene,viola (2) Marcia Dickstein, harp (2) Harmonia Mundi HMU 907044 (CD) |
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Suite for piano trio, Op 8 (1920) | Amber trio, Jerusalem ORF 193 (CD) |
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Brandeis Sonata for Violin & Piano (1949) (1) Sonata for Viola & Piano (2) Pieces for Barbara for piano (3) Children's Songs for soprano & piano (3) |
Israel Baker (violin) (1) Yaltah Menuhin (piano) (1) Sven Reher (viola) (2) Eda Schlatter (piano) (2) LP SPA 10 Patricia Beems (soprano) (3) Eric Zeisl (piano) (3) LP SPA 5 Society for Participating Artists (Charles Adler's label) 1950-1952 |
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Second String Quartet (1953) | 7. Komponistenforum Mittersill Musik_Wissen. 12.-21. Sept. 2002 Ein Klang 006/007 (2 CDs.) Anton Webern Quartett Wien. 2003 |
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Piano Concerto in C Major (1951-52), 37:41 | Daniel Glover (piano) Saratoga Symphony Jason Klein OSR 05-5 (CD-R) Live concert recording, May 13, 2005 Saratoga church |
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Piano Concerto in C Major (1951-52) Suite for Orchester "Pierrot in der Flasche"(1929) |
Gottlieb Wallisch (piano) Radio Symphonieorchester Wien Johannes Wildner CPO 777 226-2 (CD) |
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28 Lieder | CPO 777 170-2 (CD) Wolfgang Holzmair, baryton Cord Garben, piano |
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Triumphgeschrei (Kinderlieder No2) | ORF 304 Ildikó Raimondi, Soprano Charles Spencer, Klavier und Hammerklavier |
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25 Lieder | Letzter Tanz ORF 419 (CD) Adrian Eröd, Baryton Eva Mark-Mühlher, Piano |
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Die Nacht bricht an 4/ii Schrei 4/iv |
Verboten und Verbannt (Forbidden and Banished) Orfeo C708061B Thomas Hampson, baritone Wolfram Rieger, piano Salzburg, 18 Ao"ut 2005 |
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Réquiem Ebraico - Salmo 92 | Deborah Riedel (soprano) Della Jones (mezzo-soprano) Michael Kraus (bass-baritone) Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin and Rundfunkchor Berlin Lawrence Foster (cond.) Decca 460 211-2 (CD) |
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Réquiem Ebraico - Salmo 92 | Remembrance (Zikaron) Gabriella Pace, soprano / Luisa Francesconi, mezzo-soprano / Rodrigo Esteves, baritone Choir of the Sao Paulo Symphony Orchestra, Naomi Munakata Sao Paulo Symphony Orchestra John Neschling BIS CD-1650 (CD) 16 & 20 Juillet 2007 [Rel. May 2009] |
| Réquiem Ebraico - Salmo 92 | Ian Geller Dupage Chorale and Orchestra Lee Kesselman, conductor Enregistrement Privé |
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Réquiem Ebraico - Salmo 92 (extrait) | Eine spannende Reise durch 2000 Jahre Musikgeschichte |
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Réquiem Ebraico - Salmo 92 | The Israel Philharmonic Orchestra Zubin Mehta Live Recordings 1963-2006 (40th anniversary) Helicon Sharon Rostorf-Zamir (Soprano) Bracha Kol (Mezzo-soprano) David Bizic (Baritone) The Philharmonia Singers Rec. April 2006 |
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The Postman Always Rings Twice (Movie Main title) | Rhino Records R2-72466 Compilation album: Murder Is My Beat Released 1997 |