Bern: Klezmer for Accordion

14 Intermediate Pieces for the Accordion

Arranged by Alan Bern

Klezmer music remains popular in Europe thanks to the folk revival of the late 1960s. Alan Bern is a long-time proponent of Klezmer music and its performance on accordion. The accordionist collected and arranged this exceptional edition of traditional Yiddish melodies for intermediate players.
In keeping with international standards, the collection has a strong focus on the notation and chord indications of the left hand. Bern adds helpful tips on performance and his notes on all of the pieces.

• 14 moderate-level characteristic Klezmer pieces incl. ’Dobranotsh’, ’Kandel‘s Hora’ and ’Odessa Bulgar’
• Notation and left-hand chord figuration using the international standard
• Notes on each piece by the Klezmer specialist Alan Bern

Contents:

Traditional: D-freygish hora
Traditional: Kandel's hora
Traditional: Moldavian Yiddish hora
Traditional: Moldavian Yiddish Suite
Traditional: Dobridyen
Traditional: Dobranotsh
Traditional: Nakhes fun kinder
Traditional: Gas nign
Traditional: Khupe tants
Traditional: Sha, sha di shviger kumt
Traditional: Bukusher Chusid
Traditional: Terkishers
Traditional: Odessa bulgar
Traditional: Koilen