Halil
Leonard Bernstein
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Halil by Leonard Bernstein
Release Date
Wed May 27 1981
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Leonard BernsteinAbout
This work for flute and chamber orchestra premiered in Jerusalem in May 1981, with Jean-Pierre Rampal as soloist and the composer conducting. It was composed in honor of Yadin Tanenbaum, a young flutist who was killed at the Suez Canal during the Yom Kippur War.
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Halil Q&A
Who wrote Halil's ?
Halil was written by Leonard Bernstein.
When did Leonard Bernstein release Halil?
Leonard Bernstein released Halil on Wed May 27 1981.
What did Leonard Bernstein say about "Halil"?
The composer’s program note reads:
This work is dedicated ‘To the spirit of Yadin and to his fallen brothers…
Ḥalil (the Hebrew word for 'flute’) is formally unlike any other work I have written, but is like much of my music in its struggle between tonal and non-tonal forces. In this case, I sense...
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