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VZL 220: Music of Israel
| Collection(s) | Judaic |
| Catalogue Number | VZL 220 |
| Matrix Number | N/A |
| Record Label | Vistas of Israel |
| Record Format | 33 1/3 RPM - 12" |
| Shelf Number | 801248 |
| Number of Tracks | N/A |
| Date Recorded | N/A |
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| Notes | Music Of Israel/Moshe Wilensky The featured composer/arranger/conductor/musical director on today's broadcast of Vistas of Israel is Moshe Wilensky, who immigrated to what is now Israel in 1938, has composed, arranged and conducted the 5 musical selections presented here today: 1) Rakevit La'chevaw, The Train To Haifa, is an introductory piece on today's program and is performed by the Kol Yisrael Light Orchestra conducted by Mr. Wilensky, who, of course, also composed and arranged the work. 1:34 - 1:56 2) Shoshana Damari, a Yemenite Jew, sings a song about why she was blessed with her beauty and credits the city of Sopha in Yemen. 2:45 - 6:07 3) The Karmon Singers sing Muhar Seenai, Facing Mount Sinai, which was written to commemorate the Sinai War. 6:37 - 9:04 4) Stav, Autumn, is a love song sung by Shimon Yisrael and came in 2nd place in the 1962 Israel Song Festival. 9:24 - 12:27 5) L'or Hazikranaut, By The Glow Of These Memories, is sung by Shoshana Damari. 12:50 - 14:01 |
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