A Taste of Chanukah

Anonymous (Composer), Ellstein / Oysher (Composer), Dov Frimer (Composer), Michel Gelbart (Composer), Flory Jagoda (Composer), Louis Lewandowski (Composer), Hankus Netsky (Composer), Menashe Ravina (Composer), Rivesman-Eisenstein (Composer), M. Stokes (Composer), David Sutton-Anderson (Composer), Jewish Traditional (Composer), Geoffrey O'Hara (Performer), George Kirby (Performer), Marissa Steengold (Performer), Theodore Bikel (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Geoffrey O'Hara, George Kirby, Marissa Steengold, Theodore Bikel
• Composer: Anonymous, Ellstein / Oysher, Dov Frimer, Michel Gelbart, Flory Jagoda, et al.
• Audio CD (October 5, 1999)
• SPARS Code: DDD
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Rounder / Umgd
• ASIN: B00000JPBX
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #217,321 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #42 in Music > Miscellaneous > Holiday > Hanukkah

Customer Reviews

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Lively, touching and richly varied entertainment..Great!, November 7, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: A Taste of Chanukah (Audio CD)

Take Theodore Bikel, the storied folk musician and "Fiddler" Tevye, cantor Morton Shames, the Boston Community Gospel Choir, extraordinarily talented musicians and vocalists of the New England Conservatory, and put them all in the hands of brilliant Klezmer/Jazz- Composer, Musician and Impressario Hankus Netsky and you have a stellar show and the recording "A Taste of Channukah"

Wonderful performances are everywhere and newcomer Elizabeth Parvin is a stunning example. Her duet with Bikel, and her solo within it, offer the listener a portal to true vocal brilliance. Her beautiful and expressive soprano mark her as a very bright star on the horizon. Miss Parvin and the other accomplished young performers show how artistic interpretations can be a continuing and fulfilling source of cultural renewal. This CD is a work of art, a lot of fun and a definite winner!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A tasty audio latka for the ear and soul, December 12, 1999

By 

Larry Mark, editor of MyJewishBooks.com (Scranton, PA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Taste of Chanukah (Audio CD)

The review below captures the essence of the CD. Recorded at Jordan Hall at the New England Conservatory, you may have seen the video broadcast of this performance on PBS. In addition to excellent and stirring renditions of Hanukah favorites, the CD includes the popular SPanish Hanukah song of 8 candle (Ocho Kaandelaros); a humorous Latke Cooking Demonstration by the octogenerian comedian Ms. Chasia Segal; and a blues/gospel rendition of "I Have A Little Dreydl" which will change the way you sing it forever.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great album!, December 8, 2001

By 

E. C. Bullock "lil bit" (Marshfield, MA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Taste of Chanukah (Audio CD)

I love this album and I'm not Jewish! The music is uplifting and the young performers wonderful. I keep it on the player the entire holiday season.