Halil: Nocturne for flute and chamber orchestra (1981)

Bernstein dedicated Halil "to the spirit of Yadin [Tenenbaum] and his fallen brothers.”
Tanenbaum was an Israeli flute student killed in his tank close to the Suez Canal during the 1973 war.
The title "Halil" is the Hebrew word for flute.

Concerts by Work

Title Date Venue Professor
Edinburgh University Musical Society Saturday, November 25, 2000 Greyfriars Kirk Osborne, Nigel 1948-