Gil Shohat hosts Adi Cohen and Asnat Harel

Details: Maestro Gil Shohat hosts Adi Cohen and Asnat Harel – "I Didn't Know You Could Fly So Far"

The Journey to the Perfect Melody: From Mozart to Matti Caspi

Matti Caspi is considered the greatest melodic architect of Israeli music, having uniquely and originally shaped the soundtrack of the Hebrew song in the 1970s and 80s. His historical significance lies in his ability to fuse diverse influences—from Brazilian music and jazz to European classical music—into a new, sophisticated local language. The central focus of his work is perfect melodic design: Caspi possesses a rare ability to construct twisting yet extraordinarily homogeneous melodic lines that develop unexpectedly and refuse to submit to simple pop formulas. His melodies are not merely accompaniments to text; they are neither traditional nor symmetrical—they are independent entities with emotional depth and structural complexity, raising the standard of songwriting in Israel to a new level. In a world of simple harmonies, Caspi offered a complexity of collage—a "perfection of contrasts"—that made him a model for imitation by generations of musicians.

When examining Caspi's melody against the giants of classical music, one can identify a distinct similarity in the search for formal complexity. In Mozart, the melody embodies balance and proportion, almost divine in its deceptive simplicity. In Verdi, it serves as a huge dramatic engine, sketching human emotion with surgical precision. In contrast, in Shostakovich's famous "Waltz No. 2," the melody relies on ironic tension—one side accessible and captivating, the other hiding a bitter-sweet depth and a tight structure that loses none of its charm. What they all share, including Caspi, is absolute melodic precision: the ability to create a sequence of notes that feels inevitably "right," as if the melody had existed since eternity, waiting only for the composer to reveal it.

The concert before us, crafted by Maestro Gil Shohat, is also like a complex melody. It seeks the perfect melody both in Matti Caspi’s compositions and in classical music, presenting them in a new and original way with Hebrew texts, alongside well-known and beloved classical melodic works.

Participants:

• Adi Cohen
• Asnat Harel
• Kfar Saba Choir
• Nati Cohen – Drums
• Chaya Yosef – Double Bass
• Polyphony Ensemble
• Gil Shohat – Piano, Conducting, Musical Direction, Arrangements, Editing, and Hosting

Credits:

• Photographer Asnat Harel – Asnat Harel
• Photographer Adi Cohen – Tal Shahar
• Photographer Gil Shohat – Shai Hansav

Venue:
Kfar Saba Cultural Center (Hekhal HaTarbut)

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