Concieved, written, and performed by “The Maestro Rabbi” Moshe Cotel, a classical composer and pianist who became ordained as a rabbi later in life. This unique show features a series of monologues about the intersection of Judaism and classical music, followed by piano pieces from the classical repertoire that illustrate those teachings, by composers from Mozart to Bach to Mendelssohn and Gershwin. Hailed by critics as “masterful,” “uplifting” and “an exquisite performance,” it was described as “a work that reveals deeper and deeper meaning upon each listening.”
Track 1: Mozart, Noah (Monologue)
Track 2: Mozart’s Allegro in B-Flat
Track 3: Bach – Hcab (Monologue)
Track 4: Bach’s Prelude and Fugue in C
Track 5: Ketzel, Kavannah (Monologue)
Track 6: Ketzel’s Prize-winning Piece for Piano
Track 7: Felix Mendelssohn, Fathers and Sons (Monologue)
Track 8: Mendelssohn’s Song Without Words in F# Minor, Op. 10, No. 5
Track 9: Ernst Bloch, The Jewish Soul (Monologue)
Track 10: Visions and Prophecies, Nos. 1 & 5
Track 11: Arnold Schoenberg, Crossing Broadway at 122nd St. (Monologue)
Track 12: Schoenberg’s Piano Piece, Op. 11, No. 3
Track 13: Scriabin, Tefillin (Monologue)
Track 14: Scriabin’s Prelude for Left Hand Alone, Op. 9, No. 1
Track 15: George Gershwin and the Chief Rabbi of Prague (Monologue)
Track 16: Gershwin’s Bess, You Is My woman
Track 17: Leo Delibes, Sadie Hawkins Day in the Talmud (Monologue)
Track 18: Delibes’ Waltz from the Ballet Naila
Moshe Cotel 