Name:
Zunzer, Eliakum
Name (Yiddish):
זונזער, אליקום
Born:
1836 (Vilna)
Died:
1913 (New York, USA)
Related information in folder 844:
Comments:
1.3/6/2008 Article in Yiddish Forward of March 6, 2008, titled "Eliakum Zunzer, der Yiddisher folksdikhter in Rusland un America.

2 2/19/2016 Artice in the Yiddish Forverts of February 19, 2016 by Itzik Gottesman titled "Der Balibter Badkhen Eliakum Zunzer" (The Beloved
Badkhn Eliakum Zunzer). The article demonstrated how Zunzer brought prestige to the profession of Badkhunis by writing and performings songs with serious topics.

3. 9/?/2016 Article in Yiddish Forverts of September 2016 by Itzik Gottesman titled "Ver Hot Ungeshribn Dos Folkslid 'Papir Iz Dokh Vays'" (Who Wrote The Folksong "Papir Iz Dokh Vays"?. The article is an analysis of Zunzers style that leads to Gottesman's conclusion that Zunzer was not the composer notwihstand that he was the first to publish the song.

Songs written or composed

A Briv Fun Der Muter Tsien — אַ בריװ פֿון דער מוטער ציון

Author:
Zunzer, Eliakum — זונזער, אליקום
Composer:
Zunzer, Eliakum — זונזער, אליקום
Genre:
Literary Origin/Maskilic
Subject:
Zionist/Pioneer/Places
Origin:
Alb Z-002(a)/Zunzer 155
Transliteration:
Zunzer 155
Music:
Zunzer 155
Sheet music:
Folder:
154
Series:
4
Arranger:
Russotto, Henry A.
Arranged for:
Piano/Voice
Texts:
Yiddish/Transliteration
Publisher:
Hebrew Publishing Co
Publisher address:
632 Broadway, New York
Date:
1897
Provenance:
Gift of Robert & Molly Freedman, 1996
First line:
Durkh di poetn, di shterndike hiter, vos got hot..
First line (Yiddish):
דורך די פּאָעטן, די שטענדיקע היטער, וואָס גאָט האָט...
Notes:
Cover: English and Yiddish "TEN FOLKSONGS for Piano and Voice" Words and Music by Eliokum Zunzer" Photo of Eliokum Zunzer.

Recording

On album:
Z-002(a) (Selected Songs of Eliakum Zunser sung by Nathaniel Entin)
Track ID:
30
Vocal:
Entin, Nathanial A.
Piano:
Michna, Marienka
First line:
Durkh di poetn, di shtendige hiter, vos got hot zey bay...
First line (Yiddish):
דורך די פּאָעטן, די שטענדיגע היטער, װאָס גאָט האָט זײ בײַ מיר...
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert

Der Aristokrat — דער אַריסאָקראַט

Author:
Zunzer, Eliakum — זונזער, אליקום
Composer:
Zunzer, Eliakum — זונזער, אליקום
Genre:
Literary Origin/Maskilic
Subject:
Pogrom/Assimilation/Return
Origin:
Alb Z-002(a)
Transliteration:
Zunzer 058
Music:
Zunzer 058

Recording

On album:
Z-002(a) (Selected Songs of Eliakum Zunser sung by Nathaniel Entin)
Track ID:
3057
Vocal:
Entin, Nathanial A.
Piano:
Michna, Marienka
First line:
Fil dank ikh un loyb gots nomen, vos er hot mir di oygn...
First line (Yiddish):
פֿיל דאַנק אַיך און לױב גאָטס נאָמען, װאָס ער האָט מיר די אױגן...
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert

Der Neyntsenter Yorhundert (Eyns) — דער נײנצענטער יאָרהונדערט (אײנס)

Author:
Zunzer, Eliakum — זונזער, אליקום
Composer:
Zunzer, Eliakum — זונזער, אליקום
Genre:
Literary Origin/Maskilic
Subject:
Enlightenment/Tradition
Origin:
Alb Z-002(a)
Transliteration:
Zunzer 033
Music:
Zunzer 033

Recording

On album:
Z-002(a) (Selected Songs of Eliakum Zunser sung by Nathaniel Entin)
Track ID:
3269
Vocal:
Entin, Nathanial A.
Piano:
Michna, Marienka
First line:
Fun azie in eyropa bin ikh in an akhsania farkrokhn,
First line (Yiddish):
פֿון אַזיע אין אײראָפּע בין איך אין אַן אַכסניאַ פֿאַרקראָכן,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert

Der Potshtover Glekl — דער פּאָטשטאָװער גלעקל

Author:
Zunzer, Eliakum — זונזער, אליקום
Composer:
Zunzer, Eliakum — זונזער, אליקום
Genre:
Literary Origin/Maskilic
Subject:
Time/Change/Loss
Origin:
Alb Z-002(a)/Zunzer 017/Ephemera 1596
Transliteration:
Zunzer 017
Music:
Zunzer 017
Related information in folder 1596:
Comments:
1724/2017 Yiddish text and related information entered into ephemera on July 24, 2017

Recording

On album:
Z-002(a) (Selected Songs of Eliakum Zunser sung by Nathaniel Entin)
Track ID:
3285
Vocal:
Entin, Nathanial A.
Piano:
Michna, Marienka
First line:
Oyfn gashtshinets der potshtover glekl klingt gants hoykh,
First line (Yiddish):
אױפֿן גאַשטשינעץ דער פּאָטשטאָװער גלעקל קלינקט גאַנץ הױך,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert

Der Puster Frant — דער פּוסטער פֿראַנט

Author:
Zunzer, Eliakum — זונזער, אליקום
Composer:
Zunzer, Eliakum — זונזער, אליקום
Genre:
Literary Origin/Humorous/Maskilic
Subject:
Fop/Dress/Poverfty
Origin:
Zunzer 220
Transliteration:
Zunzer 124
Music:
Zunzer 124

Recording

On album:
T-012(a) (Yiddish Treasures Sol Tisman, Baritone — ייִדישע אוצרות)
Track ID:
3288
Vocal:
Tisman, Cantor Sol — טיסמאַן, חזן סאָל
Piano:
Heifetz, Vladimir — חפֿץ, װלאַדימיר
First line:
Ikh bin zikh mir a frant fun der nayer velt;
First line (Yiddish):
איך נין זיך מיר אַ פּוסטער פֿראַנט פֿון דער נײַער װעלט,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert

Di Blum (Zunzer) — די בלום (זונזער)

Author:
Zunzer, Eliakum — זונזער, אליקום
Composer:
Zunzer, Eliakum — זונזער, אליקום
Genre:
Allegory/Literary Origin/Maskilic
Subject:
Jews/Flower
Origin:
Alb Z-002(a)/Sh Sh 19
Transliteration:
Zunzer 129
Translation:
Sh Sh 18
Music:
Zunzer 129

Recordings

On album:
B-063(a)1 (Sarah Benjamin / Lidelakh Vol 1/ 101 Favorite Yiddish and Russian Folksongs)
Track ID:
21952
Vocal:
Benjamin, Sarah
First line:
Ale mentshn forn iber a veg, es ligt a tayere blum,
First line (Yiddish):
אַלע מענטשן פֿאָרן איבער אַ װעג, עס ליגט אַ טײַערע בלום,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Folk/Acapella
On album:
Z-002(a) (Selected Songs of Eliakum Zunser sung by Nathaniel Entin)
Track ID:
3527
Vocal:
Entin, Nathanial A.
Piano:
Michna, Marienka
First line:
Vu ale forn in mitn veg, ligt dort a tayere blum,
First line (Yiddish):
װוּ אַלע פֿאָרן אין מיטן װעג, ליגט דאָרט אַ טײַערע בלום,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert

Di Levone — די לבֿנה

Author:
Zunzer, Eliakum — זונזער, אליקום
Genre:
Literary Origin/Maskilic
Subject:
Moon/Stars/Evil
Origin:
Alb Z-002(a)/Zunzer 069
Transliteration:
Zunzer 69
Music:
Zunzer 69
Sheet music:
Folder:
152
Series:
4
Arranger:
Russotto, Henry A.
Arranged for:
Piano/Voice
Texts:
Yiddish/Transliteration
Publisher:
Hebrew Publishing Co
Publisher address:
632 Broadway, New York
Date:
1897
Provenance:
Gift of Robert & Molly Freedman, 1996
First line:
Tsvishn di shtern, di milyonen planeaten,
First line (Yiddish):
צווישן די שטערן, די מיליאָנען פּלאַנעטען,
Notes:
Cover: English and Yiddish "TEN FOLKSONGS for Piano and Voice" Words and Music by Eliokum Zunzer" Photo of Eliokum Zunzer.

Recording

On album:
Z-002(a) (Selected Songs of Eliakum Zunser sung by Nathaniel Entin)
Track ID:
3642
Vocal:
Entin, Nathanial A.
Piano:
Michna, Marienka
First line:
Tsvishn di shtern milyonen planeten vos shvebn un flien...
First line (Yiddish):
צװישן די שטערן מיליאָנען פּלאַנעטען װאָס שװעבן און פֿליִען,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert

Di Shtok Shpil — די שטאָק שפּיל

Also known as:
Eyner Hot A Shpil Batrakht
Author:
Zunzer, Eliakum — זונזער, אליקום
Composer:
Zunzer, Eliakum — זונזער, אליקום
Genre:
Literary Origin/Maskilic
Subject:
Game
Origin:
Zunzer 230
Transliteration:
Zunzer 145
Music:
Zujnzer 145

Recording

On album:
B-063(a)2 (Sarah Benjamin / Lidelakh Vol 2/ 101 Favorite Yiddish and Russian Folksongs)
Track ID:
22036
Vocal:
Benjamin, Sarah
First line:
Eyner hot a shpil batrakht, a shpil mit a shtok,
First line (Yiddish):
אײנער האָט אַ שפּיל באַטראַכט, אַ שפּיל מיט אַ שטאָק,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Recorded under "Eyner Hot A Shpil Batrakht"
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Folk/Acapella

Di Sokhe — די סאָכע

Author:
Zunzer, Eliakum — זונזער, אליקום
Composer:
Zunzer, Eliakum — זונזער, אליקום
Genre:
Literary Origin/Maskilic
Subject:
Pioneer/Zionist/Labor/Rain/Sheaves/Nourishment/Mazl
Origin:
Alb Z-002(a)
Transliteration:
Zunzer 024/Ephemera 1458
Translation:
Ephemera 1458
Music:
Zunzer 024
Additional song notes:
Ephemera 1458: See 2016 program for translat and translit
Sheet music:
Folder:
359
Series:
4
Arranger:
Zilberts, Zavel
Arranged for:
Voice/Piano/Choral Arrangement
Texts:
Yiddish/Transliteration
Publisher:
Metro Music Co.
Publisher address:
64 Second Ave, New York, NY
Date:
1945
Provenance:
Schper-Rosenthal Sheet Music Collection, Gift of Faye & Jerry Rosenthal
Mel & Shrifra Gold Project, NYBC Catlg #:
134
First line:
In sokhe ligt di mazl brokhe, der vahrer glik fun lebn…
Notes:
Small booklet, black lettering, English/Yiddish. Price 25 cents. List on fron cover of other choruses by Zavel Zilberts

Recordings

On album:
V0290(5)(a
Track ID:
42644
Vocal:
Rocamora, Nancy
Piano:
Berman, Gary
Viola da gamba:
Thomsen, Fred Margolin, Connie
Master of Ceremonies:
Zucker, Sheva — זוקער, שבֿע
Violin:
Ma, Enze
Violin:
Smith, Andy
First line:
In sokhe ligt di mazl-brokhe, der varer glik fun lebn, kayn zakh mir nit felt, es kumt der frimorgn, darf nit layrn,…
First line (Yiddish):
אין סאָכע ליגט די מזל־בּרכה, דער װאַרער גליק פֿון לעבן, קײַן זאַך מיר ניט פֿעלט. עס קומט דער פֿרימאָרגן. איך דאַרף ניט...
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert
Length:
1:08
On album:
Z-002(a) (Selected Songs of Eliakum Zunser sung by Nathaniel Entin)
Track ID:
3782
Vocal:
Entin, Nathanial A.
Piano:
Michna, Marienka
First line:
In sokhe ligt di mazl brokhe, der vahre glik fun lebn,
First line (Yiddish):
אין סאָכע ליגט די מזל בּרכה, דער װאַהרע גליק פֿון לעבן,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert

Dos Lid Fun Eyzenban — דאָס ליד פֿון אײַזענבאַן

Author:
Zunzer, Eliakum — זונזער, אליקום
Composer:
Zunzer, Eliakum — זונזער, אליקום
Genre:
Literary Origin/Allegory/Maskilic
Subject:
Train/Life
Origin:
Alb Z-002(a)
Transliteration:
Zunzer 051
Music:
Zunzer 051

Recording

On album:
Z-002(a) (Selected Songs of Eliakum Zunser sung by Nathaniel Entin)
Track ID:
4095
Vocal:
Entin, Nathanial A.
Piano:
Michna, Marienka
First line:
A velt mit eyzenbanen iz in undzer tseyt gevorn,
First line (Yiddish):
אַ װעלט מיט אײזענבאַנען איז אין אונדזער צײַט געװאָרן,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert

Dos Lid Fun Oyg — דאָס ליד פֿון אױג

Author:
Zunzer, Eliakum — זונזער, אליקום
Composer:
Zunzer, Eliakum — זונזער, אליקום
Genre:
Literary Origin/Maskilic
Subject:
Eye/Envy/Moderation
Origin:
Alb Z-002(a)
Transliteration:
Zunzer 121
Music:
Zunzer 121

Recordings

On album:
B-063(a)2 (Sarah Benjamin / Lidelakh Vol 2/ 101 Favorite Yiddish and Russian Folksongs)
Track ID:
22040
Vocal:
Benjamin, Sarah
First line:
Zog mir du oyg, Ikh freg nor dir, ver iz dokh azoy getshetst
First line (Yiddish):
זאָג מיר דו אױג, איך פֿרעג נאָר דיר, װער איז דאָך אַזױ געשעצט...
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Folk/Acapella
On album:
Z-002(a) (Selected Songs of Eliakum Zunser sung by Nathaniel Entin)
Track ID:
4100
Vocal:
Entin, Nathanial A.
Piano:
Michna, Marienka
First line:
Zog mir du oyg, Ikh freg nor dir, du bist dokh getshetst...
First line (Yiddish):
זאָג מיר דו אױג, איך פֿרעג נאָר דיר, דו ביסט דאָך געשעצט אין...
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert

Dos Unshterblikhe Folk, Eyns — דאָס אונשטערבליכע פֿאָלק, אײַנס

Author:
Zunzer, Eliakum — זונזער, אליקום
Composer:
Zunzer, Eliakum — זונזער, אליקום
Genre:
Literary Origin/Maskilic
Subject:
People/Eternal/Hope
Origin:
Alb Z-002(a)
Transliteration:
Zunzer 026
Music:
Zunzer 026
Sheet music:
Folder:
151
Series:
4
Arranger:
Russotto, Henry A.
Arranged for:
Piano/Voice
Texts:
Yiddish/Transliteration
Publisher:
Hebrew Publishing Co
Publisher address:
632 Broadway, New York
Date:
1897
Provenance:
Gift of Robert & Molly Freedman, 1996
First line:
Ven mitsrayim hot geboyt di piramidn,
First line (Yiddish):
ווען מצרים האָט געבויט די פּיראַמידן,
Notes:
Cover: English and Yiddish "TEN FOLKSONGS for Piano and Voice" Words and Music by Eliokum Zunzer" Photo of Eliokum Zunzer.

Recording

On album:
Z-002(a) (Selected Songs of Eliakum Zunser sung by Nathaniel Entin)
Track ID:
4151
Vocal:
Entin, Nathanial A.
Piano:
Michna, Marienka
First line:
Tsum vunder shteyen in mitsriam di piramidn, eybige ...
First line (Yiddish):
צום װוּנדער שטײען אין מצרים די פּיראַמידן, אײביגע מאָנומענטען...
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert

Dos Unshterblikhe Folk, Tsvey — דאָס אונשטערבליכע פֿאָלק, צװײ

Author:
Zunzer, Eliakum — זונזער, אליקום
Composer:
Zunzer, Eliakum — זונזער, אליקום
Genre:
Literary Origin/Maskilic
Subject:
People/Eternal/Hope
Origin:
Alb 002(a)
Transliteration:
Zunzer 026
Music:
Zunzer 026

Recording

On album:
Z-002(a) (Selected Songs of Eliakum Zunser sung by Nathaniel Entin)
Track ID:
4152
Vocal:
Entin, Nathanial A.
Piano:
Michna, Marienka
First line:
To vos ze ikh dir, mayn folk yidn, du bist arop fun mut,
First line (Yiddish):
טאָ װאָס זע איך דיר, מײַן פֿאָלק ייִדן, דו ביסט אַראָפּ פֿון מוט,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert

Kolumbus Un Washinton — קאָלומבוס און װאַשינגטאָן

Author:
Zunzer, Eliakum — זונזער, אליקום
Composer:
Zunzer, Eliakum — זונזער, אליקום
Genre:
Literary Origin/Maskilic
Subject:
Columbus/Washington/Emigration
Origin:
Zunzer 231
Transliteration:
Zunzer 146
Translation:
Levin N 73
Music:
Zunzer 146

Recording

On album:
G-013(d)2 (Song of the Golden Land Lectures 03 and 04)
Track ID:
8634
Vocal:
Gorovets, Emil (Rakhmil) Iakovlevich — גאָראָװעץ, עמיל
Piano:
Gunther, William
Narration:
Katzman, Dr. Jacob
First line:
Es varen mentshn tsvey, kolumbus un vashinton, baym lebn...
First line:
עס װאַרען מענטשן צװײ, קאָלומבוס און װאַשינגטאָן, בײַם לעבן האָבן..
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Lecture 3, Song of the Golden Land, Journey and Arrival
Language:
English/Yiddish
Style:
Concert/Narration

Mayne Gefilen — מײַנע געפֿילען

Author:
Zunzer, Eliakum — זונזער, אליקום
Composer:
Zunzer, Eliakum — זונזער, אליקום
Genre:
Literary Origin/Maskilic
Subject:
Zionist/People
Origin:
Zunzer 044/Alb Z-002(a)
Transliteration:
Zunzer 044
Music:
Zunzer 044

Recording

On album:
Z-002(a) (Selected Songs of Eliakum Zunser sung by Nathaniel Entin)
Track ID:
10067
Vocal:
Entin, Nathanial A.
Piano:
Michna, Marienka
First line:
A tayne hob ikh, got, tsu dir, dos harts vos du bashfst in..
First line (Yiddish):
אַ טענה האָב איך, דאָט צו דיר, דאָס האַרץ װאָס דו באַשעפֿסט אין מיר,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert

Rokhl Mevako Al Boneho (Zunzer) — רחל מבֿכּה על בּניה (זונזער)

Author:
Zunzer, Eliakum — זונזער, אליקום
Composer:
Zunzer, Eliakum — זונזער, אליקום
Genre:
Literary Origin/Lament/Maskilic
Subject:
Dispersion/Rachel
Origin:
Alb Z-002(a)
Transliteration:
Zunzer 136
Music:
Zunzer 136

Recording

On album:
Z-002(a) (Selected Songs of Eliakum Zunser sung by Nathaniel Entin)
Track ID:
12861
Vocal:
Entin, Nathanial A.
Piano:
Michna, Marienka
First line:
Di zun hot ungevizn in maariv zeyt, mit di royte flamen,
First line (Yiddish):
די זון האָט אונגעװיזן אין מערבֿ זײַט, מיט די רױטע פֿלאַמען,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert

Shivas Tsien — שיבת ציון

Author:
Zunzer, Eliakum — זונזער, אליקום
Composer:
Aldema, Gil — אלדמע, גיל
Genre:
Literary Origin/Maskilic
Subject:
Pioneer/Zionist/Bilu
Origin:
Zunzer 179
Transliteration:
Zunzer 021
Music:
Zunzer 021
Sheet music:
Folder:
245
Series:
4
Arranged for:
Voice/Piano
Texts:
Yiddish/Hebrew/Transliteration
Publisher:
Metro Music Co.
Publisher address:
64 Second Ave, New York, NY
Date:
1945
Provenance:
Schper-Rosenthal Sheet Music Collection, Gift of Faye & Jerry Rosenthal
Mel & Shrifra Gold Project, NYBC Catlg #:
39
First line:
Vos zay ikh durekh di shoyben? Es fleeyn un vi toybn...
First line (Yiddish):
וואָס זיי איך דורעך די שויבן, עס פֿליען ווי טויבן...
Notes:
Small booklet, black/white lettering, English/Hebrew/Yiddish. Price 30 cents. Eliakum Zunser dedicated to Charles Zunser.

Recordings

On album:
Z-002(a) (Selected Songs of Eliakum Zunser sung by Nathaniel Entin)
Track ID:
13974
Vocal:
Entin, Nathanial A.
Piano:
Michna, Marienka
First line:
Vos ze ikh durkh di shoybn, es flien on vi toybn,
First line (Yiddish):
װאָס זע איך דורך די שױבן, עס פֿליִען אָן װי טױבן, מײַן יוסף...
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert
On album:
P-012(a) (Songs of Israel's First Pioneers — אנו נהיה הראשונים)
Track ID:
13975
Vocal and Accompaniment:
Renanim Group and Gilboa Quintet — חהורת רננים וחמישיית גלבּוע
Narration:
Michaeli, Rivka — מיכאלי, רבקב
Narrator:
Shimoni, Yitzkhak
First line (Hebrew):
מה-זאת עיני תאטינה! כּיונים תיופנת, יןסף ובּנימין, על דלתותי..
Language:
Hebrew

Shoshano — שושנה

Author:
Zunzer, Eliakum — זונזער, אליקום
Composer:
Zunzer, Eliakum — זונזער, אליקום
Genre:
Israeli
Origin:
Goldfarb 2 74
Transliteration:
Goldfarb 2 72
Music:
Goldfarb 2 74

Recording

On album:
P-012(a) (Songs of Israel's First Pioneers — אנו נהיה הראשונים)
Track ID:
14167
Vocal:
Hendel, Nechama — הנדל, נחמה
First line:
Al eym haderekh shemo misgoleles, shoshana khakhlilas eyniym
First line (Hebrew):
על אם הגרח שמא מתגוֹללת, שוֹשנה, חכלילת עינים,
Track comment:
Publsihed under title "Hashshanoh"
Language:
Hebrew
Style:
Concert

Tsu Di Shtern — צו די שטערן

Author:
Zunzer, Eliakum — זונזער, אליקום
Composer:
Zunzer, Eliakum — זונזער, אליקום
Genre:
Literary Origin/Maskilic
Subject:
Universe/Peace
Origin:
Zunzer 061/Alb Z-002(a)
Transliteration:
Zunzer 061
Music:
Zunzer 061

Recording

On album:
Z-002(a) (Selected Songs of Eliakum Zunser sung by Nathaniel Entin)
Track ID:
15644
Vocal:
Entin, Nathanial A.
Piano:
Michna, Marienka
First line:
Oyf aykh shtern, geyt bay undz a zoge, az yederer fun aykh..
First line (Yiddish):
אויף אײַך שטערן, גײט בײַ אונדז אַ זאָגע, אַז יעדערער פֿון אײַך איז אַ...
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert
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Der Pedler (Zunzer) — דער פּעדלער (זונזער)

Author:
Zunzer, Eliakum — זונזער, אליקום
Composer:
Zunzer, Eliakum — זונזער, אליקום
Genre:
Literary Origin/Instructional/Maskilic
Subject:
Occupation/Peddler/Anti Semitism/Beggar/Burden/Neighbors
Transliteration:
Ephemera 1458
Translation:
Ephemera 1458
Additional song notes:
The Peddler Ephemera 1458: See 2016 program for translat and translit
Sheet music:
Folder:
146
Series:
4
Arranger:
Russotto, Henry A.
Arranged for:
Piano/Voice
Texts:
Yiddish/Transliteration
Publisher:
Hebrew Publishing Co
Publisher address:
632 Broadway, New York
Date:
1897
Provenance:
Gift of Robert & Molly Freedman, 1996
First line:
Vi lang vestu yidele, arumgeyn un pedlen, un faln
First line (Yiddish):
ווי לאַנג וועסטו ייִדעלע, אַרומגיין און פּעגלען,
Notes:
Cover: English and Yiddish "TEN FOLKSONGS for Piano and Voice" Words and Music by Eliokum Zunzer" Photo of Eliokum Zunzer.

Recording

On album:
V0290(5)(a
Track ID:
42643
Vocal:
Rivkin-Fish, Ziggy
Piano:
Berman, Gary
Viola da gamba:
Thomsen, Fred Margolin, Connie
Master of Ceremonies:
Zucker, Sheva — זוקער, שבֿע
Violin:
Ma, Enze
Violin:
Smith, Andy
First line:
Vi lang vestu, yidl arumgeyn un pedlen, un faln tsu last baydi shkheynim in land
First line (Yiddish):
ווי לאַנג וועסטו, ייִדל, אַרומגיין און פּעדלען און פֿאַלן צו לאַסט בײַ די שכנים אין..
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert
Length:
2:03

Fun Himl Tsu Der Erd — פֿון ב הימל צו דער ערד

Author:
Zunzer, Eliakum — זונזער, אליקום
Composer:
Zunzer, Eliakum — זונזער, אליקום
Genre:
Literary Origin/Maskilic
Subject:
Stars/Peoples/Nations/Bloodshed/Military
Sheet music:
Folder:
147
Series:
4
Arranger:
Russotto, Henry A.
Arranged for:
Piano/Voice
Texts:
Yiddish/Transliteration
Publisher:
Hebrew Publishing Co
Publisher address:
632 Broadway, New York
Date:
1897
Provenance:
Gift of Robert & Molly Freedman, 1996
First line:
Vegn aykh, shtern, kler ikh zeltn, ven ikh kuk...
First line (Yiddish):
וויגן אייַך שטערן, קלער איך זעלטן, ווען איך קןק..
Notes:
Cover: English and Yiddish "TEN FOLKSONGS for Piano and Voice" Words and Music by Eliokum Zunzer" Photo of Eliokum Zunzer.

Der Krisis — דער קריסיס

Author:
Zunzer, Eliakum — זונזער, אליקום
Composer:
Zunzer, Eliakum — זונזער, אליקום
Genre:
Literary Origin/Maskilic
Subject:
Current Events/Crises/Catastrophes
Sheet music:
Folder:
148
Series:
4
Arranger:
Russotto, Henry A.
Arranged for:
Piano/Voice
Texts:
Yiddish/Transliteration
Publisher:
Hebrew Publishing Co
Publisher address:
632 Broadway, New York
Date:
1897
Provenance:
Gift of Robert & Molly Freedman, 1996
First line:
Fregt dem, vos in land geborn, lezt ir historie
First line (Yiddish):
פֿרעגט דעם, וואָס אין לאַנד געבאָרן, לעזט איר היסטאָריע
Notes:
Cover: English and Yiddish "TEN FOLKSONGS for Piano and Voice" Words and Music by Eliokum Zunzer" Photo of Eliokum Zunzer.

Der Yidisher Dikhter — דער ייִדישער דיכטער

Author:
Zunzer, Eliakum — זונזער, אליקום
Composer:
Zunzer, Eliakum — זונזער, אליקום
Genre:
Literary Origin/Maskilic
Subject:
Occupation/Author/Nation/Land/Emotion
Sheet music:
Folder:
149
Series:
4
Arranger:
Russotto, Henry A.
Arranged for:
Piano/Voice
Texts:
Yiddish/Transliteration
Publisher:
Hebrew Publishing Co
Publisher address:
632 Broadway, New York
Date:
1897
Provenance:
Gift of Robert & Molly Freedman, 1996
First line:
A dikhter fun yedn natzion hot mit zayn harts nit
First line (Yiddish):
אַ דיכטער פֿון יעדער נשציאָן האָט מיט זייַט האַרץ ניט
Notes:
Cover: English and Yiddish "TEN FOLKSONGS for Piano and Voice" Words and Music by Eliokum Zunzer" Photo of Eliokum Zunzer.

Dos Goldene Land — דאָד גאָלדענע לאַנד

Author:
Zunzer, Eliakum — זונזער, אליקום
Composer:
Zunzer, Eliakum — זונזער, אליקום
Genre:
Literary Origin/Maskilic
Subject:
America/Poverty/Eviction/
Sheet music:
Folder:
150
Series:
4
Arranger:
Russotto, Henry A.
Arranged for:
Piano/Voice
Texts:
Yiddish/Transliteration
Publisher:
Hebrew Publishing Co
Publisher address:
632 Broadway, New York
Date:
1897
Provenance:
Gift of Robert & Molly Freedman, 1996
First line:
Fun amerike hob ikh als kind gehert, ven tsvey...
First line (Yiddish):
פֿון אַמעריקע האָב איך אַלס קינד געהערט, ווען צויי
Notes:
Cover: English and Yiddish "TEN FOLKSONGS for Piano and Voice" Words and Music by Eliokum Zunzer" Photo of Eliokum Zunzer.

Shulamis (Zunzer) — שולמית (זונזער)

Author:
Zunzer, Eliakum — זונזער, אליקום
Composer:
Zunzer, Eliakum — זונזער, אליקום
Genre:
Literary Origin/Maskilic
Subject:
Fame/Loss/Poverty/Dwelling
Sheet music:
Folder:
153
Series:
4
Arranger:
Russotto, Henry A.
Arranged for:
Piano/Voice
Texts:
Yiddish/Transliteration
Publisher:
Hebrew Publishing Co
Publisher address:
632 Broadway, New York
Date:
1897
Provenance:
Gift of Robert & Molly Freedman, 1996
First line:
Ver es hot nor a gevisn, mit a harts fun fleysh,
First line (Yiddish):
ווער עס האָט נאָר אַ געוויסן, מיט אַ האַרץ פֿון פֿלייש,
Notes:
Cover: English and Yiddish "TEN FOLKSONGS for Piano and Voice" Words and Music by Eliokum Zunzer" Photo of Eliokum Zunzer.

Af Dayn Altn Veg — אַף דייִן אַלטן וועג

Author:
Zunzer, Eliakum — זונזער, אליקום
Composer:
Zunzer, Eliakum — זונזער, אליקום
Genre:
Literary Origin/Instructional/Maskilic
Subject:
Change/Occupations/Modernity
Sheet music:
Folder:
155
Series:
4
Arranger:
Russotto, Henry A.
Arranged for:
Piano/Voice
Texts:
Yiddish/Transliteration
Publisher:
Hebrew Publishing Co
Publisher address:
632 Broadway, New York
Date:
1897
Provenance:
Gift of Robert & Molly Freedman, 1996
First line:
Shoyn tsayt, mayn folk, zolst efenen di oygn,
Notes:
Cover: English and Yiddish "TEN FOLKSONGS for Piano and Voice" Words and Music by Eliokum Zunzer" Photo of Eliokum Zunzer.