Bitter Suite

Composer(s): Martin Bresnick The title of this work for clarinet and piano by Martin Bresnick is a play on the words "suite" and "bittersweet." Each of the four movements is based on a Yiddish folk song, which in English translate to On the Road, My Resting Place, Black Cat, and Dona, Dona. Each of the four pieces is primarily based on a Jewish folk song, but re-envisions them in a modern context, akin to Bartok and Kodaly. The composer noted, “I found it a very challenging, yet touching way to remain in contact with some part of my own past that I don’t usually reveal.” The title references the difficult (bitter) and pleasant (sweet) aspects of experiencing the tumultuous history of a people through their folk music. Publisher: Carl Fischer Music Instrumentation: Clarinet in Eb, Piano Pages: 16 Binding: 9x12 Format: Score and Parts UPC: 680160926220 ISBN: 9781491167144 Item No: W2700 Publication Date: 10/1/2024 Table of Contents: Oyfn Veg (On the Road), Mayn Rue Plats (My Resting Place), Chorny Kot/Shvartse Kats (Black Cat), Dona, Dona