A Pianist Explores Her Jewish Heritage

*COMING SOON, IN MARCH 2023*: Pola’s new disc includes works written by Jewish composers. Two of her recordings explore her roots. From Chile to Cuba consists of works by Latin-American composers. Celebration of the New, features music by US composers, her adopted country. This third disc explores her Jewish heritage.

Variety of styles range from Jazzy, Hassidic, Romantic, Brazilian, dodecaphonic, and Baroque.

Release: March 3, 2023
Catalogue No. CRC 4005
Label: Centaur
Length: 77:26

Six Improvisations on Hassidic Melodies (ca. 1985) by Paul Schoenfeld

1. No. 1 Ufaratsta
2. No. 2 Achat Sha’alti
3. No. 3 Vah’hi Vishurun Melech
4. No. 4 Kozatske (Cossack Dance)
5. No. 5 Nigun (Melody
6. No. 6 Rikud (Hebrew Dance)
7. Variations Sérieuses Op. 54, in D minor by Felix Mendelssohn
   Saudades do Brasil, Op. 67 by Darius Milhaud
8. No. 1   Sorocaba
9. No. 7   Corcovado
10. No. 9  Sumaré
11. No. 8  Tijuca
12. No. 6  Gávea
    Zwei Klaviertücke Op. 33 by Arnold Schoenberg
13. Klavierstück Op. 33a
14. Klavierstück Op. 33b
    Esquisses Op. 63  & Préludes Op. 31 by Charles Alkan
15. Petit air dolent Op. 63 No. 30
16. Fantaisie Op. 63 No. 16
17. Ancienne mélodie de la Synagogue Op. 31 No. 6
18. Petit Air. Genre ancien Op. 63 No. 26
19. Dans le style fugué Op. 31 No. 11
20. Chanson de la folle au bord de la mer Op. 31 No. 8
21. Increpatio Op. 63 No. 10
    Cinq Études de Jazz (ca. 1920) by Erwin Schulhoff
22. Charleston
23. Blues
24. Chanson
25. Tango
26. Toccata sur le Shimmy “Kitten on the Keys” de Zez Confrey
    Pièces de Clavecin (ca. 1735) by Louis-Claude Daquin
27. Le coucou, rondo
28. Les vents en couroux