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Jewish Song (from "From Jewish Life") for Viola and Piano
23734862
23734862
23734862
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Viola, Viola Solo - Level 3 - Digital Download
About the Arranger
Jennifer Mishra is a violist and experienced string educator who has taught middle school orchestra in Illinois and Colorado. A widely published researcher, she is the author of "iPractice: Technology in the 21st Century Music Practice Room" (Oxford University Press). Her arrangement of "Selections from Pictures at an Exhibition" has been a staple of the Alfred Music catalog for over 20 years.
SKU: A0.1891338
Composed by Ernest Bloch. Arranged by Jenn Mishra. This edition: pdf. 20th Century, Classical, Hanukkah, Jewish, Multicultural, World. Individual part. 4 pages. Jennifer Mishra #1449329. Published by Jennifer Mishra (A0.1891338).Bloch’s "Jewish Song" – Now for Viola!
Master the rhapsodic energy of Ernest Bloch’s Jewish Song with this idiomatic transcription for viola.
Originally composed for cello as the final movement of the From Jewish Life suite (1924), Jewish Song is a brilliant study in dramatic contrast. This professional transcription brings the movement's shifting moods. Lyrical lament and energetic, folk-inspired gestures. This piece highlights the viola's vocal resonance.
Why it belongs in the viola repertoire:
- Complete the Suite: This movement completes the viola transcription of From Jewish Life, following Prayer and Supplication.
- Authentic Jewish Sound: This edition includes specific markings for quarter-tone inflections to help performers capture the authentic cantorial rhetoric and "Freygish" modal sounds Bloch intended.
- Pedagogical Value: An ideal Intermediate Level work for practicing flexible pacing (rubato), rhythmic precision in dance-like figures, and modal intonation.
- Performance Ready: At approximately 1:20 in duration, it is a perfect character-filled encore or a spirited conclusion to the full suite.
- Based on a public domain work (U.S). Copyright status may vary by region. Transcription by Jenn Mishra.
- Format: Digital PDF download (Viola Part).
- Difficulty: Intermediate (approx. ABRM Grade 6-7).
- Compatibility: This transcription is designed to work seamlessly with the standard piano accompaniment (available for free via IMSLP).
- Transcription by: Jenn Mishra.
About the Arranger
Jennifer Mishra is a violist and experienced string educator who has taught middle school orchestra in Illinois and Colorado. A widely published researcher, she is the author of "iPractice: Technology in the 21st Century Music Practice Room" (Oxford University Press). Her arrangement of "Selections from Pictures at an Exhibition" has been a staple of the Alfred Music catalog for over 20 years.
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