Letters to Fred: A Portrait of the Herzberg Family During the Holocaust

~ Release by Bracha Bdil, Megan Marie Hart, Giacomo Marignani (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1Prologue – From Uncle Hugo's Letter
piano:
Giacomo Marignani (conductor, pianist) (on 2025-01-26)
vocals:
Megan Marie Hart (soprano) (on 2025-01-26)
recorded at:
80 Jahre Holocaust Gedenken (2025-01-26) (Veranstaltung zum Gedenken an die Befreiung des Konzentrationslagers Auschwitz)
live recording of:
Letters to Fred: A Portrait of the Herzberg Family during the Holocaust (for soprano and piano) (on 2025-01-26)
composer:
Bracha Bdil (Bracha Bdil, Israeli composer) (from 2024 until 2025-01-26)
premiered at:
80 Jahre Holocaust Gedenken (2025-01-26) (Veranstaltung zum Gedenken an die Befreiung des Konzentrationslagers Auschwitz)
premiered at:
Staatstheater Darmstadt (Great hall, 964 seats) in Darmstadt, Hessen (Hesse), Germany (on 2025-01-26)
was commissioned by:
Staatstheater Darmstadt in Darmstadt, Hessen (Hesse), Germany (from 2024 until 2025-01-26)
live recording of:
Letters to Fred: Prologue – From Uncle Hugo's Letter (on 2025-01-26)
lyricist:
Megan Marie Hart (soprano)
additional writer:
Hugo Herzberg (letter writer during the Holocaust) (on 1945-09-20)
composer:
ברכה בדיל (Bracha Bdil, Israeli composer)
part of:
Letters to Fred: A Portrait of the Herzberg Family during the Holocaust (for soprano and piano)
2:36
2I. Letter from Fred's Father and Mother
piano:
Giacomo Marignani (conductor, pianist) (on 2025-01-26)
vocals:
Megan Marie Hart (soprano) (on 2025-01-26)
recorded at:
80 Jahre Holocaust Gedenken (2025-01-26) (Veranstaltung zum Gedenken an die Befreiung des Konzentrationslagers Auschwitz)
live recording of:
Letters to Fred: A Portrait of the Herzberg Family during the Holocaust (for soprano and piano) (on 2025-01-26)
composer:
Bracha Bdil (Bracha Bdil, Israeli composer) (from 2024 until 2025-01-26)
premiered at:
80 Jahre Holocaust Gedenken (2025-01-26) (Veranstaltung zum Gedenken an die Befreiung des Konzentrationslagers Auschwitz)
premiered at:
Staatstheater Darmstadt (Great hall, 964 seats) in Darmstadt, Hessen (Hesse), Germany (on 2025-01-26)
was commissioned by:
Staatstheater Darmstadt in Darmstadt, Hessen (Hesse), Germany (from 2024 until 2025-01-26)
live recording of:
Letters to Fred: I. Letter from Fred's Father and Mother (on 2025-01-26)
additional lyricist:
Johanna Herzberg (letter writer during the Holocaust) (on 1939-02-11) and Moritz Herzberg (letter writer during the Holocaust) (on 1939-02-11)
lyricist:
Megan Marie Hart (soprano)
composer:
ברכה בדיל (Bracha Bdil, Israeli composer)
translator:
Stefan Grieser
part of:
Letters to Fred: A Portrait of the Herzberg Family during the Holocaust (for soprano and piano)
4:02
3II. Letter from Aunt Paula
piano:
Giacomo Marignani (conductor, pianist) (on 2025-01-26)
vocals:
Megan Marie Hart (soprano) (on 2025-01-26)
recorded at:
80 Jahre Holocaust Gedenken (2025-01-26) (Veranstaltung zum Gedenken an die Befreiung des Konzentrationslagers Auschwitz)
live recording of:
Letters to Fred: A Portrait of the Herzberg Family during the Holocaust (for soprano and piano) (on 2025-01-26)
composer:
Bracha Bdil (Bracha Bdil, Israeli composer) (from 2024 until 2025-01-26)
premiered at:
80 Jahre Holocaust Gedenken (2025-01-26) (Veranstaltung zum Gedenken an die Befreiung des Konzentrationslagers Auschwitz)
premiered at:
Staatstheater Darmstadt (Great hall, 964 seats) in Darmstadt, Hessen (Hesse), Germany (on 2025-01-26)
was commissioned by:
Staatstheater Darmstadt in Darmstadt, Hessen (Hesse), Germany (from 2024 until 2025-01-26)
live recording of:
Letters to Fred: II. Letter from Aunt Paula (on 2025-01-26)
additional lyricist:
Paula Karseboom (letter writer during the Holocaust) (on 1940-03-20)
lyricist:
Megan Marie Hart (soprano)
composer:
ברכה בדיל (Bracha Bdil, Israeli composer)
translator:
Stefan Grieser
part of:
Letters to Fred: A Portrait of the Herzberg Family during the Holocaust (for soprano and piano)
4:20
4III. Letters from Jeff
piano:
Giacomo Marignani (conductor, pianist) (on 2025-01-26)
vocals:
Megan Marie Hart (soprano) (on 2025-01-26)
recorded at:
80 Jahre Holocaust Gedenken (2025-01-26) (Veranstaltung zum Gedenken an die Befreiung des Konzentrationslagers Auschwitz)
live recording of:
Letters to Fred: A Portrait of the Herzberg Family during the Holocaust (for soprano and piano) (on 2025-01-26)
composer:
Bracha Bdil (Bracha Bdil, Israeli composer) (from 2024 until 2025-01-26)
premiered at:
80 Jahre Holocaust Gedenken (2025-01-26) (Veranstaltung zum Gedenken an die Befreiung des Konzentrationslagers Auschwitz)
premiered at:
Staatstheater Darmstadt (Great hall, 964 seats) in Darmstadt, Hessen (Hesse), Germany (on 2025-01-26)
was commissioned by:
Staatstheater Darmstadt in Darmstadt, Hessen (Hesse), Germany (from 2024 until 2025-01-26)
live recording of:
Letters to Fred: III. Letters from Jeff (on 2025-01-26)
additional lyricist:
Edgar W. Jefferies (from 1940-04-30 until 1940-08-20)
lyricist:
Megan Marie Hart (soprano)
composer:
ברכה בדיל (Bracha Bdil, Israeli composer)
quotes music from:
La traviata
part of:
Letters to Fred: A Portrait of the Herzberg Family during the Holocaust (for soprano and piano)
8:03
5IV. Letter from Fred's Father, Notice of Deportation, Last Letter from the Family
piano:
Giacomo Marignani (conductor, pianist) (on 2025-01-26)
vocals:
Megan Marie Hart (soprano) (on 2025-01-26)
recorded at:
80 Jahre Holocaust Gedenken (2025-01-26) (Veranstaltung zum Gedenken an die Befreiung des Konzentrationslagers Auschwitz)
live recording of:
Letters to Fred: A Portrait of the Herzberg Family during the Holocaust (for soprano and piano) (on 2025-01-26)
composer:
Bracha Bdil (Bracha Bdil, Israeli composer) (from 2024 until 2025-01-26)
premiered at:
80 Jahre Holocaust Gedenken (2025-01-26) (Veranstaltung zum Gedenken an die Befreiung des Konzentrationslagers Auschwitz)
premiered at:
Staatstheater Darmstadt (Great hall, 964 seats) in Darmstadt, Hessen (Hesse), Germany (on 2025-01-26)
was commissioned by:
Staatstheater Darmstadt in Darmstadt, Hessen (Hesse), Germany (from 2024 until 2025-01-26)
live recording of:
Letters to Fred: IV. Letter from Fred's father, Notice of Deportation, Last Letter from the Family (on 2025-01-26)
additional lyricist:
Moritz Herzberg (letter writer during the Holocaust) (from 1942-07-16 until 1942-07-25) and Johanna Herzberg (letter writer during the Holocaust) (on 1942-07-25)
lyricist:
Megan Marie Hart (soprano)
composer:
ברכה בדיל (Bracha Bdil, Israeli composer)
translator:
Stefan Grieser
part of:
Letters to Fred: A Portrait of the Herzberg Family during the Holocaust (for soprano and piano)
7:58
6V. Letter from Uncle Hugo
vocals:
Megan Marie Hart (soprano) (on 2025-01-26)
recorded at:
80 Jahre Holocaust Gedenken (2025-01-26) (Veranstaltung zum Gedenken an die Befreiung des Konzentrationslagers Auschwitz)
live recording of:
Letters to Fred: A Portrait of the Herzberg Family during the Holocaust (for soprano and piano) (on 2025-01-26)
composer:
Bracha Bdil (Bracha Bdil, Israeli composer) (from 2024 until 2025-01-26)
premiered at:
80 Jahre Holocaust Gedenken (2025-01-26) (Veranstaltung zum Gedenken an die Befreiung des Konzentrationslagers Auschwitz)
premiered at:
Staatstheater Darmstadt (Great hall, 964 seats) in Darmstadt, Hessen (Hesse), Germany (on 2025-01-26)
was commissioned by:
Staatstheater Darmstadt in Darmstadt, Hessen (Hesse), Germany (from 2024 until 2025-01-26)
live recording of:
Letters to Fred: V. Letter from Uncle Hugo (on 2025-01-26)
lyricist:
Hugo Herzberg (letter writer during the Holocaust) (on 1945-09-20)
part of:
Letters to Fred: A Portrait of the Herzberg Family during the Holocaust (for soprano and piano)
3:35
7VI.Letter from Hilda
piano:
Giacomo Marignani (conductor, pianist) (on 2025-01-26)
vocals:
Megan Marie Hart (soprano) (on 2025-01-26)
recorded at:
80 Jahre Holocaust Gedenken (2025-01-26) (Veranstaltung zum Gedenken an die Befreiung des Konzentrationslagers Auschwitz)
live recording of:
Letters to Fred: A Portrait of the Herzberg Family during the Holocaust (for soprano and piano) (on 2025-01-26)
composer:
Bracha Bdil (Bracha Bdil, Israeli composer) (from 2024 until 2025-01-26)
premiered at:
80 Jahre Holocaust Gedenken (2025-01-26) (Veranstaltung zum Gedenken an die Befreiung des Konzentrationslagers Auschwitz)
premiered at:
Staatstheater Darmstadt (Great hall, 964 seats) in Darmstadt, Hessen (Hesse), Germany (on 2025-01-26)
was commissioned by:
Staatstheater Darmstadt in Darmstadt, Hessen (Hesse), Germany (from 2024 until 2025-01-26)
live recording of:
Letters to Fred: VI. Letter from Hilda (on 2025-01-26)
additional lyricist:
Hilda Zlotnik (letter writer during the Holocaust) (on 1945-11-05)
lyricist:
Megan Marie Hart (soprano)
composer:
ברכה בדיל (Bracha Bdil, Israeli composer)
part of:
Letters to Fred: A Portrait of the Herzberg Family during the Holocaust (for soprano and piano)
5:58
8Epilogue – Fred's Own Words
piano:
Giacomo Marignani (conductor, pianist) (on 2025-01-26)
vocals:
Megan Marie Hart (soprano) (on 2025-01-26)
recorded at:
80 Jahre Holocaust Gedenken (2025-01-26) (Veranstaltung zum Gedenken an die Befreiung des Konzentrationslagers Auschwitz)
live recording of:
Letters to Fred: A Portrait of the Herzberg Family during the Holocaust (for soprano and piano) (on 2025-01-26)
composer:
Bracha Bdil (Bracha Bdil, Israeli composer) (from 2024 until 2025-01-26)
premiered at:
80 Jahre Holocaust Gedenken (2025-01-26) (Veranstaltung zum Gedenken an die Befreiung des Konzentrationslagers Auschwitz)
premiered at:
Staatstheater Darmstadt (Great hall, 964 seats) in Darmstadt, Hessen (Hesse), Germany (on 2025-01-26)
was commissioned by:
Staatstheater Darmstadt in Darmstadt, Hessen (Hesse), Germany (from 2024 until 2025-01-26)
live recording of:
Letters to Fred: Epilogue – Fred's Own Words (on 2025-01-26)
lyricist:
Megan Marie Hart (soprano) and Fred Herzberg (Holocaust survivor) (from 2002 until 2008)
composer:
ברכה בדיל (Bracha Bdil, Israeli composer)
part of:
Letters to Fred: A Portrait of the Herzberg Family during the Holocaust (for soprano and piano)
1:10