Aleksey Igudesman: World Music Klezmer & More: Violin Duet

Get to know the soul of Klezmer!As Julian Rachlin writes in his preface to this new publication from Aleksey Igudesman: 'Users of this book are bound to have a stimulating challenging and above all enjoyable journey through Aleksey's own world of Klezmer'The quality of these compositions is simply superb.'Again Igudesman inspires informs and entertains from his unusual arrangement of the all-time Klezmer classic Hava Nagila to his own compositions stylistically based on Klezmer's Eastern European roots. Added notes on the piecesand helpful basic guidelines for playing Klezmer are provided. This volume is a feast of fun for violin duos and their audiences. Contents: Traditional: Hava Nagila · Igudesman Aleksey: Lena Malaja · Igudesman Aleksey: In the Woods · Igudesman Aleksey: The Crazy Bride · Igudesman Aleksey: Wedding Thing · Igudesman Aleksey: La Petite Valse · Igudesman Aleksey: Be Jewish Why Don't You' · Igudesman Aleksey: Richard Won't Like It! · Anonymous: Dancing With the Rabbi · Anonymous: Klezmer's Freilach