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Kol Nidrei
Max Bruch's piece for cello is based on Jewish prayer sung at Yom Kippur and played memorably by Jacqueline du Pre. From 2002.
Bruch's piece for cello is based on Jewish prayer sung at Yom Kippur.
Cellists Steven Isserlis and Liam Abramson discuss the impact of playing this music.
Poet Tessa Ransford remembers how she chose the piece for her friend's funeral.
And Rabbi Albert Friedlander describes listening to this music with Jacqueline du Pre on the last day of her life.
Series about music that makes the hairs stand up on the back of our necks.
Producer: Sara Conkey
First broadcast on Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Radio 4 in November 2002.
Last on
Sat 9 Aug 2025
00:00
Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Radio 4 Extra
Credit
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Composer | Max Bruch |
Broadcasts
- Fri 18 Dec 2015 18:30Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Radio 4 Extra
- Sat 19 Dec 2015 00:30Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Radio 4 Extra
- Tue 11 Aug 2020 18:30Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Radio 4 Extra
- Wed 12 Aug 2020 00:30Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Radio 4 Extra
- Fri 8 Aug 2025 10:00Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Radio 4 Extra
- Fri 8 Aug 2025 16:00Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Radio 4 Extra
- Sat 9 Aug 2025 00:00Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Radio 4 Extra
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