(2) I doubt so; it is progamme music, after all. Actually, I found that I was only moved by his works a little – he is totally an excellent orchestrator, and his music is quite accessable, but nit quite as nuanced as, say, Respighi. However, he still has a few years, and, no doubt, plenty of conflicts involving his native land to draw from. Still though, he has one other Naxos recording; I think I’ll get that.

And your post prompts two thoughts: (1) I wonder is there a composer from Israel who has music with titles that reflect being subjected to shelling or suicide bombs from Hamas or Hezbollah (2) Would the music be as poignant if it has been called, ohh … say, Nappy Rash?