Kaddish is Leonard Bernstein's third symphony. The 1963 symphony is a dramatic work written for a large orchestra, a full choir, a boys' choir, a soprano soloist and a narrator. The name of the piece, Kaddish, refers to the Jewish prayer that is chanted at every synagogue service for the dead but never mentions "death."
| Date of composition | 1963 (revised in 1977) |
| Premiered | 1963, December 10th in Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel |
| Dedicated to | Dedicated to the memory of John F. Kennedy who was assassinated on November 22, 1963, just weeks before the first performance of the symphony |
| Type | Symphony |
| Approx. duration | 54 minutes |
| Instruments |
Orchestra
Male Chorus Boys Chorus Narrator, Recitant, Speaker Voice (Soprano) |
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Leonard Bernstein: Symphonie n°3 "Kaddish" Leonard Bernstein: Sinfonia n. 3 "Kaddish" Leonard Bernstein: Sinfonie Nr. 3 "Kaddish" |