Frederick Jacobi
Recorded 2004 on
Naxos American Classics
  Alban Gerhardt playing Concerto for Violoncello and Orchestra
  Concerto for Violoncello and Orchestra
1. Allegro Cantabile (7:03)
2. Allegretto (4:36)
3. Allegro Ritmico (5:38)
   
  Sabbath Evening Service
4. Mi khamokha (3:11)
5. V'sham'ru (3:17)
6. O May the Words (1:33)
7. Adon olam (4:20)
   
  Hagiographa
8. Job (8:38)
9. Ruth (10:54)
10. Joshua (6:21)
   
  Ahavat Olam
11. Ahavat Olam (3:12)
   
  Two Pieces in Sabbath Mood
12. Kaddish (2:07)
13. Oneg Shabbat (8:48)
   
  Playing time: 70 minutes
 
 
...The Cello Concerto - the program's highlight - sounds far more "Jewish," showing the influence of Jacobi's teacher, Ernest Bloch; with its flowing, soaring melodies and idiomatic, effective solo part it should be a welcome addition to the repertoire. Among the many excellent performers, cellist Alban Gerhardt from Berlin and baritone Patrick Mason from Ohio stand out; their uncanny stylistic and emotional identification with the music is further proof of its universality.  
—Edith Eisler, amazon.com