2 Ayzehu by Peter Rothbart (text from the Ethics of the Fathers) English Who is wise He who learns from every man. From all my teachers, I gained wisdom. Who is strong He who subdues his evil impulse. He who is slow to anger is better than a strong man. He who rules his spirit is better than one who conquers a city. Who is rich He who is content with his lot. When you eat of the toil of your hands, It will be well with you. Hebrew cha-cham, Ha-lo-meid mi-cal a-dam, Mi-cal m'lom-dai his-kol-ti. gi-bor, Ha-ko-veish et yits'ro, Tov e-rech a-pai-yim mi-gi-bor, U-mo-sheil b'ru-cho mi-lo-cheid ir. a-shir, Ha-sa-mei-ach b'chel-ko. Y'gi-ah ca-feh-cha ki-so-cheil, Osh-rei-cha v'tov lach. Transliteration Pronunciation Guide for Hebrew a = "ah" as in father ai = "i" as in I ei, ay = "ay" as in day i = "ee" as in see o = "o" as in go u = "oo" as in food ch = as in the German, "ach" g = always hard, as in, "girl" Performance Notes Ayzehu is a quiet, reflective work based upon the traditional ewish hora, characterized by a steady bass accompaniment in three, and a gentle, swaying melody. The interlude is meditative-like. When performing, the pianist should pay careful attention to the subtle differences in the note durations in the left hand. This will encourage the development of the form. Other selections in Hebrew by Peter Rothbart 15/1582R-2 Hineni Muchan Full orchestral score and set of parts Ayzehu Full orchestral score and set of parts Mayim Full orchestral score and set of parts 15/158R 0/1607R 15/1582R 0/1606R 15/1459R 45/1060R
Ethics of the Fathers For my parents, ane and David Ayzehu Two part treble with piano optional orchestra Peter Rothbart Calmly throughout q = 108 4 4 P.... 5 P P π.... cha - cha -. cham, Ha-lo - cham, Ha-lo -. 9. meid. meid.. mi - cal a - mi - cal a -. dam,. dam,.. mi - cal a - mi - cal a -.... 2001 Roger Dean Publishing Company, a division of The Lorenz Corporation. All rights reserved. Printed in U.S.A. Reproduction of this publication without permission of the publisher is a criminal offense subect to prosecution. 15/1582R- THE CCLI LICENSE DOES NOT GRANT PERMISSION TO PHOTOCOPY THIS MUSIC.
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