| 作曲者 | Martin Bresnick (b. 1946) |
| タイトル | Bitter Suite |
| サブタイトル | Duo for Violin and Piano |
| 出版社 | Carl Fischer Music・カール・フィッシャー |
| 楽器編成 | violin and piano |
| 品番 | 978-1491162026 |
| 形状 | 44・180 g |
| 出版番号 | B3475 |
| ISBN | 978-1491162026 |
This work for violin 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.