Menuhim's Song. From the Opera "Job"

Zeisl, Erich [Eric]

Published by N.p., [Hollywood], 1939

About this Item

Dedication facsimile manuscript of this violin aria from the opera Job, presented by Eric Zeisl likely to patrons of the arts in Hollywood. Zeisl (1905-1959) was a bright young talent in the Vienna scene before fleeing to Paris and then America in 1939. In the 1940's, he moved to Hollywood to compose film music, which proved to be a short-lived endeavor due to his late arrival on the scene. He continued with serious composition, teaching at Los Angeles City College until his death in 1959. His most important work,Requiem Ebraico,was composed in 1944-45 as a Holocaust commemoration, becoming the first major piece of its kind. Only two of four acts of the operaJob (ca 1939.)were completed, the libretto by Hans Kafka after the novel by Joseph Roth. This expressive aria for violin and piano is both tonal and modern with natural influences from Strauss, Mahler, (early) Schoenberg, and others heard. Oberlin College and the National Library of Israel are indicated by OCLC as holding copies of this unpublished manuscript. . Folio, 36x23cm, 3pp + [1] inserted violin part. Large sheet, folded in three, plus single sheet, both printed recto only. Inscribed by Zeisl in Hollywood, December 7, 1946. Very good with some edge tearing and toning to paper. Seller Inventory # 5072

Bibliographic Details

Title: Menuhim's Song. From the Opera "Job"

Publisher: N.p., [Hollywood]

Publication Date: 1939

Signed: Signed by Author(s)

Edition: Manuscript Facsimile.