Four Sabras
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| Four Sabras | |
|---|---|
| Composition for piano by Leonard Bernstein | |
| Written | Possibly 1948: Israel |
| Duration | 6 minutes |
| Movements | 4 |
| Scoring | Solo piano |
Four Sabras is a short composition for solo piano by American composer Leonard Bernstein. Each Sabra (in Hebrew, צבר, "tsabár") refers to vignettes or portraits of different Israeli fictitious children.
Background
The conception of this composition is yet unknown. However, best evidence suggest it was written in the mid-1940s. It was initially entitled Six Sabras, which indicated Bernstein expected to write a total of six short pieces (a kibbutznik and a boy scout, both unnamed), but these two pieces were never eventually written. It was probably written at the request of Israeli Music Publications, possibly as a set of pieces for children. The cover of the original manuscript, where the list of pieces was specified, could be found among Bernstein's papers in Israel in 1948. The set would be eventually finished by 1956.