European & American Recordings 1905-'52

Various Artists - International - Europe - Eastern - Jewish & Yiddish | Format: Audio Cassette

Product Details

• Audio Cassette (May 19, 1993)
• Label: Rounder Select
• ASIN: B0000002SV
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,860,716 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Dem Rebens Tanz [The Rabbi's Dance]

2. Zapfenstreich Jewish Phantasy [Revery Dream]

3. Fon Der Choope [From the Wedding]

4. A Heimisher Bulgar [A Homey Bulgar]

5. Ma Yofus [How Beautiful Is the Light of the Ea]

6. Grichisher Tantz [Greek Dances]

7. Ai Raci Ku Ne Draci [Liebes Tanz]

8. A Dreidele Far Alle (Freilachs) [A Dance for Everyone]

9. Kalle Bezetzns un a Freilachs [The Bridal Serenade and Congratultions]

10. Die Chasidim Forren Tsum Rebbin [The Chasidim Visit the Rabbi]

11. Doina un Sirba

12. Ein Kik Af Dir [One Glance at You]

13. Tantz-A-Freilachs [Dance a Freilachs]

14. Orientalishe Motive II

15. A Laibedika Honga [A Lively Honga]

16. Odessa [Bulgar]

17. Der Heisser [The Hot One]

18. Bessarabier Chosid'l [The Hassid from Bessarabia]

19. Doina

20. Bessarabian Hora

See all 24 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars My introduction to klezmer, May 25, 2009

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Eleanor Skinner (Albany, NY United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Klezmer Pioneers: European and American Recordings 1905-1952 (Audio CD)

My dad brought this home one day from a music festival (in cassette tape form) to see if I'd like it, since we both liked East European folk. It was amazing! I went out and got all the klezmer I could. This is original early 20th century stuff, with packed liner notes. It has all the energy of ska with the joy and sadness and humor of Eastern Europe and Ashkenazi Jews. It's beautiful. I've found very few collections that are as good overall as this one.

6 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not for beginners, September 13, 2000

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Tim Weisselberg (Bristol, UK) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Klezmer Pioneers: European and American Recordings 1905-1952 (Audio CD)

I bought this CD at a jewish music festival in London. It's something of a collector's piece; interesting if you are fairly familier with the genre, but possibly a little obscure and repetitive for 'novices'. It's compiled from old recordings and has a nice authentic and scratchy feel. It's particularly interesting to compare treatments of certain songs with those on other early klezmer CDs. These men could really play.

1 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not for beginners, September 13, 2000

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Tim Weisselberg (Bristol, UK) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Klezmer Pioneers: European and American Recordings 1905-1952 (Audio CD)

I bought this CD at a jewish music festival in London. It's something of a collector's piece; interesting if you are fairly familier with the genre, but possibly a little obscure and repetitive for 'novices'. It's compiled from old recordings and has a nice authentic and scratchy feel. It's particularly interesting to compare treatments of certain songs with those on other early klezmer CDs. These men could really play.