Yiddish-American Klezmer Music 1925-1956

Dave Tarras | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 19, 1992)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Yazoo
• ASIN: B000000G9A
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #107,721 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars When swing and klezmer meet, March 8, 2000

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Alessandro Agnetis (Siena, Italy) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Yiddish-American Klezmer Music 1925-1956 (Audio CD)

In these recordings Dave Tarras plays with several orchestras in the span of about 30 years. If you are looking for a collection of clarinet solos, for which Tarras became a legend, then this is not the right cd, but rather you should get the two cd's titled "Dave Tarras - Master of Klezmer Music" (Global Village). On the other hand, here you can find a colorful and heterogeneous collection of tunes, some of which traditional (doynas, freilekhs, horas...), others more strongly influenced by the musical trends of the thirties. In several cases Jewish traditional tunes blend gracefully with swing and jazz. Some tracks are introduced by the original radio broadcastings, which make this album even more precious. There is also an unusually long and informative booklet on Tarras. Considering that most of the original recordings date back to more than 70 years ago, the technical quality is remarkably fine.

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A true virtuoso..., November 28, 1999

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"andrea54" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Yiddish-American Klezmer Music 1925-1956 (Audio CD)

You have to bear in mind thatI know little about Klezmer, and recordings are not always easy to find in the UK. So when I saw this in our local Virgin store, I bought it as much out of curiosity as anything else.

I went home a few days later, picked up a book, put the CD on - and I didn't even LOOK at the book! The music demands attention and it's now one of my favourite CDs. History, technique, fabulous musicianship - it's all there. Of course, now I'm prejudiced in favour of Tarras as opposed to Brandwein ....

Thank you, Henry Sapoznik, for such a fascinating and comprehensive introduction - don't you think Dave Tarras' life story would make a brilliant film? Or has it happened and I've missed it?

Thank you again.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating and precious, February 28, 2000

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Alessandro Agnetis (Siena, Italy) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Yiddish-American Klezmer Music 1925-1956 (Audio CD)

In these recordings Dave Tarras plays with several orchestras in the span of about 30 years. If you are looking for a collection of clarinet solos, for which Tarras became a legend, then this is not the right cd, but rather you should better get the cd titled "Dave Tarras - Master of Klezmer Music vol.2" (Global Village). On the other hand, here you can find a colorful and heterogeneous collection of tunes, some of which traditional (doynas, freilekhs, horas...), others more strongly influenced by the musical trends of the thirties. In several cases Jewish traditional tunes blend gracefully with swing and jazz. Some tracks are introduced by the original radio broadcastings, which make this album even more precious. There is also a long and very informative booklet on Tarras. Considering that most of the original recordings date back to more than 70 years ago, the technical quality is remarkably fine.