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(more) »rank: 195918by: Hava Nagila
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Klezmer! Jewish Music From Old World to Our World
(more) »rank: 127212by: Various Artists
:Album Description:A companion issue to Henry Sapoznik's book 'Klezmer! Jewish Music From Old World to Our World' (Schirmer Books), the CD is a chronological anthology of Yiddish recordings from 1912-1997 which offers an overview of the diversity, audacity and enthusiasm that was Yiddish popular culture at its height, decline and current revitalization.
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Oy Vey! Ole!
(more) »rank: 192332by: Roberto Rodriguez, Irving Fields
:Album Description:A companion issue to Henry Sapoznik's book 'Klezmer! Jewish Music From Old World to Our World' (Schirmer Books), the CD is a chronological anthology of Yiddish recordings from 1912-1997 which offers an overview of the diversity, audacity and enthusiasm that was Yiddish popular culture at its height, decline and current revitalization.
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Fidl: Klezmer Violin
(more) »rank: 35040from: Trad. Crossroads
:Album Description:A companion issue to Henry Sapoznik's book 'Klezmer! Jewish Music From Old World to Our World' (Schirmer Books), the CD is a chronological anthology of Yiddish recordings from 1912-1997 which offers an overview of the diversity, audacity and enthusiasm that was Yiddish popular culture at its height, decline and current revitalization.
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Lazar Weiner: The Art of Yiddish Song
(more) »rank: 36043from: Milken Archive
: : Lazar Weiner (1897-1982) is considered the father and consummate master of the Yiddish art song; in the course of 60 years he composed more than 200. Born in the Ukraine, he became a synagogue choir-boy at age nine and studied piano and theory at Kiev Conservatory, while getting acquainted with both Western and Russian music. He emigrated to New York in 1914, played piano for silent movies and vocal coaches, and conducted community orchestras and secular Jewish choruses. Making friends with Yiddish poets and writers led to his fascination with Jewish music and the discovery of the Yiddish song. This album's 32 ...
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Mazel Tov!: Jewish Wedding Favorites
(more) »rank: 192955by: Various Artists
: : Lazar Weiner (1897-1982) is considered the father and consummate master of the Yiddish art song; in the course of 60 years he composed more than 200. Born in the Ukraine, he became a synagogue choir-boy at age nine and studied piano and theory at Kiev Conservatory, while getting acquainted with both Western and Russian music. He emigrated to New York in 1914, played piano for silent movies and vocal coaches, and conducted community orchestras and secular Jewish choruses. Making friends with Yiddish poets and writers led to his fascination with Jewish music and the discovery of the Yiddish song. This album's 32 ...
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Magic of the Klezmer
(more) »rank: 33881by: Giora Feidman
: : Lazar Weiner (1897-1982) is considered the father and consummate master of the Yiddish art song; in the course of 60 years he composed more than 200. Born in the Ukraine, he became a synagogue choir-boy at age nine and studied piano and theory at Kiev Conservatory, while getting acquainted with both Western and Russian music. He emigrated to New York in 1914, played piano for silent movies and vocal coaches, and conducted community orchestras and secular Jewish choruses. Making friends with Yiddish poets and writers led to his fascination with Jewish music and the discovery of the Yiddish song. This album's 32 ...
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Kol Nidre Variations
(more) »rank: 177180from: Madacy Records
: :Pianist Ben Zebelman has attempted something remarkable with Kol Nidre Variations, a disc of piano trio compositions based on the ancient Jewish prayer sung on the eve of Yom Kippur. While Yiddish klezmer music has seen plenty of spinoffs and branches (it can be heard in jazz, classical, and even pop tunes), the haunting melody of the Kol Nidre hasn't been too exploited: Schoenberg used it in an orchestral score, and Beethoven's Op. 131 begins with the Nidre theme. Zebelman's project, however, is much larger. It's entirely focused on the ancient prayer. With its soft focus and mesmerizing piano line, the first movement ...
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Masada String Trio: 50th Birthday Celebration, Vol. 1
(more) »rank: 179333from: Tzadik
: :Pianist Ben Zebelman has attempted something remarkable with Kol Nidre Variations, a disc of piano trio compositions based on the ancient Jewish prayer sung on the eve of Yom Kippur. While Yiddish klezmer music has seen plenty of spinoffs and branches (it can be heard in jazz, classical, and even pop tunes), the haunting melody of the Kol Nidre hasn't been too exploited: Schoenberg used it in an orchestral score, and Beethoven's Op. 131 begins with the Nidre theme. Zebelman's project, however, is much larger. It's entirely focused on the ancient prayer. With its soft focus and mesmerizing piano line, the first movement ...
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The Piranha Allstars: Swimming Among Sharks
(more) »rank: 222017by: Various Artists
: :Pianist Ben Zebelman has attempted something remarkable with Kol Nidre Variations, a disc of piano trio compositions based on the ancient Jewish prayer sung on the eve of Yom Kippur. While Yiddish klezmer music has seen plenty of spinoffs and branches (it can be heard in jazz, classical, and even pop tunes), the haunting melody of the Kol Nidre hasn't been too exploited: Schoenberg used it in an orchestral score, and Beethoven's Op. 131 begins with the Nidre theme. Zebelman's project, however, is much larger. It's entirely focused on the ancient prayer. With its soft focus and mesmerizing piano line, the first movement ...
