Kogan, Hassidic Rhapsody for horn and piano

Lev Kogan
Hassidic Rhapsody for horn and piano

Lev Kogan (1927-2007) was born in the USSR. He attended the Moscow State Conservatory between 1946-1952 where he studied piano and was a composition student of Aram Khachaturian. Kogan was awarded the title "Honored Artist" by the Soviet government. He settled in Israel in 1972. He has devoted much time to the research, creation, and performance of Jewish music. His compositions include many works for ballet, opera, musicals, film and television as well as 250 Yiddish songs. In Israel, he has created many productions for the Yiddish theater and programs of Chassidic and Yiddish music.

This edition of the Hassidic Rhapsody is based on the composer's manuscript. The occasional descrepancieds between this version and the orchestral version are the composer's.