Name:
Friesn, John

Tracks with this artist

Rumaynisher Kretshme — רומײַנישער קרעטשמע

Author:
Rund, Morris
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Genre:
Theatre/Place/Nostalgia
Subject:
Rumania/Kretshme/Tavern/Food/Pleasure
Song comment:
From the musical "Hello Molly"
On album:
F-034(d) (Finjan Dancing on Water)
Track ID:
27943
Clarinet/Whistling:
Boychouk, Sasha
Clarinet/Whistling:
Friesn, John
Percussion:
Graham, Boyle
Acoustic Bass/Vocal/Whistling:
Posen, Kinzey
Artist:
Finjan
Violin:
Schultz, Victor
Guitar:
Koulack, Daniel
Arranger:
Schultz, Victor
First line:
Vil dir hobn fargenign, veyst du vu kenst dos krign, in a rumeynisher kretshme
First line (Yiddish):
װילסט דו האָבן פֿאַרגעניגן, װײסט דו װוּ קענסט דאָס קריגן,
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Klezmer/Sprightly/
Length:
004:10

Bleterfal — בלעטערפֿאַל

Also known as:
Leaves Fall
Author:
Telesin, Zhame — טעלעסין, ז.
Composer:
Alberstein, Chava — אַלבערשטײַן, חוה
Genre:
Literary Origin/
Subject:
Leaves/Persitance/Resistance/Indivuality
Song comment:
Poetical Metaphor
Origin:
CD A-001(m)
Translation:
CD A-001(m)
On album:
A-001(m) (Chava Alberstein/ Foreign Letters — חוה אַלבערשטײן)
Track ID:
28475
Vocal/Classical Guitar/Arranger:
Alberstein, Chava — אַלבערשטײַן, חוה
Violin/Viola/Electric/Acoustic uitars/Mandolins/Programming:
Mink, Ben
Bass/Double Bass:
Pitch, David
Piano/Accordion/Organ:
Borowiecki, Teddy
Drums/Percussion:
Stoll, Randall
Cello:
Friesn, John
Clarinet:
Schultz, Myron
Arranger:
Mink, Ben
First line:
It hot zikh tsugekukt a mol, vi s'faln fun a boym di bleter? zey faln op nit..
First line (Yiddish):
איר האָט זיך צוגעקוקט אַ מאָל װי ס'פֿאַלן פֿון אַ בױם די בלעטער?
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert
Length:
02:30

Kikoret Darkonim — בּיקורתּ דרכּונים

Also known as:
Passport Control
Author:
Alberstein, Chava — אַלבערשטײַן, חוה
Composer:
Alberstein, Chava — אַלבערשטײַן, חוה
Genre:
Literary Origin
Subject:
Passport/Borders/Authority/Fear/Security/Paranoia
Song comment:
English title "Passport Control"
Origin:
CD A-001(m)
Translation:
CD A-001(m)
On album:
A-001(m) (Chava Alberstein/ Foreign Letters — חוה אַלבערשטײן)
Track ID:
28485
Vocal/Classical Guitar/Arranger:
Alberstein, Chava — אַלבערשטײַן, חוה
Violin/Viola/Electric/Acoustic Guitars/Mandolins/Programming:
Mink, Ben
Bass/Double Bass:
Pitch, David
Piano/Accordion/Organ:
Borowiecki, Teddy
Drums/Percussion:
Stoll, Randall
Cello:
Friesn, John
Clarinet:
Schultz, Myron
First line (Hebrew):
הוא לא סובל אותי הוא מסחכל בי בחשך הוא הופך את הדרכון שלי,
Track comment:
I think he hates me, He looks at me suspiciously, He keeps turning my passport
Language:
Hebrew
Style:
Concert/Pop
Length:
03:29

Foreign Letters

Author:
Alberstein, Chava — אַלבערשטײַן, חוה
Composer:
Alberstein, Chava — אַלבערשטײַן, חוה
Genre:
Literary Origin
Subject:
Language/Fear/Wariness/Openess
Origin:
CD A-001(m)
Translation:
CD A-001(m)
On album:
A-001(m) (Chava Alberstein/ Foreign Letters — חוה אַלבערשטײן)
Track ID:
28486
Vocal/Classical Guitar/Arranger:
Alberstein, Chava — אַלבערשטײַן, חוה
Violin/Viola/Electric/Acoustic Guitars/Mandolins/Programming:
Mink, Ben
Bass/Double Bass:
Pitch, David
Piano/Accordion/Organ:
Borowiecki, Teddy
Drums/Percussion:
Stoll, Randall
Cello:
Friesn, John
Clarinet:
Schultz, Myron
First line:
How do you pronounce your name in your country? How is it spelled here?
Language:
English
Style:
Concert/Pop
Length:
03:00

Adisha — אדישה

Also known as:
Indifferent
Author:
Alberstein, Chava — אַלבערשטײַן, חוה
Composer:
Alberstein, Chava — אַלבערשטײַן, חוה
Genre:
Literary Origin
Subject:
Indifference/Alienation/Helplessness/Withdrawl
Song comment:
English title "Indifferent"
Origin:
CD A-001(m)
Translation:
CD A-001(m)
On album:
A-001(m) (Chava Alberstein/ Foreign Letters — חוה אַלבערשטײן)
Track ID:
28484
Vocal/Classical Guitar/Arranger:
Alberstein, Chava — אַלבערשטײַן, חוה
Violin/Viola/Electric/Acoustic Guitars/Mandolins/Programming:
Mink, Ben
Bass/Double Bass:
Pitch, David
Piano/Accordion/Organ:
Borowiecki, Teddy
Drums/Percussion:
Stoll, Randall
Cello:
Friesn, John
Clarinet:
Schultz, Myron
First line (Hebrew):
לא הרבה מטריד אותי בזמן האחרון אני הולכת ונהיית כאילו אדישה,
Track comment:
Nothing really bothers me lately, I feel I am getting indifferent,
Language:
Hebrew
Style:
Concert/Pop
Length:
04:53

Harbstlid — האַרבסטליד

Author:
Schaechter-Gottesman, Beyle — שעכטער־גאָטעסמאַן, בײלע
Composer:
Schaechter-Gottesman, Beyle — שעכטער־גאָטעסמאַן, בײלע
Genre:
Literary Origin
Subject:
Aging/Nature/Seasons/Leaves/Autumn/Unknown/Fog
Origin:
Schae Got Mus 22
Transliteration:
Alb O-007(d)/Alb C-035(e)/Schae Got Mus 22/Alb L-054(a)/Alb S-011(a)
Translation:
Schae Got Mus 59/Alb A-036(a)/Alb O-007(d)/Alb L-054(a)/Alb C-044(a)/S-111(a)
Music:
Schae Got Mus 23/Ephemera 1520 p 30
Additional song notes:
Autumn Song See Ephemera 1520, p 30 for translat and translit
On album:
F-034(d) (Finjan Dancing on Water)
Track ID:
27950
Guitar:
Koulack, Daniel
Clarinet:
Friesn, John
Percussion:
Graham, Boyle
Accordion/Vocal:
Fink, Shayla
Mandolin:
Schultz, Victor
Arranger:
Mink, Ben
Arranger:
Finjan
First line:
Ze, s'iz harbst, un vos gegrint fargelt, farvyanet,
First line (Yiddish):
זע, ס'איז האַרבסט און װאָס געגרינט פֿאַרגעלט, פֿאַרװיאַנט,
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert/Pensively/Thoughtfully
Length:
004:07

Mirele (Wirth) — מירעלע (װירט)

Author:
Wirth, Mikhl — װירט, מיכל
Composer:
Alberstein, Chava — אַלבערשטײַן, חוה
Genre:
Literary Origin
Subject:
Love/Adoration/Aging/Loss/Regret/Beauty/Vanity
Origin:
CD A-001(m)
Translation:
CD A-001(m)
On album:
A-001(m) (Chava Alberstein/ Foreign Letters — חוה אַלבערשטײן)
Track ID:
28476
Vocal/Classical Guitar/Arranger:
Alberstein, Chava — אַלבערשטײַן, חוה
Violin/Viola/Electric/Acoustic Guitars/Mandolins/Programming:
Mink, Ben
Bass/Double Bass:
Pitch, David
Piano/Accordion/Organ:
Borowiecki, Teddy
Drums/Percussion:
Stoll, Randall
Cello:
Friesn, John
Clarinet:
Schultz, Myron
First line:
Der kremerkes dvoyreles tekhterl heyst: sheyn, mirele mirele! Un dvoyrele...
First line (Yiddish):
דער קרעמערקעס דבֿורהלעס טעכטערל הײסט: שײן מירעלע מירעלע!
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert/Pop
Length:
02:36

Al Talmini Lo — אל תּאמיני לו

Author:
Alberstein, Chava — אַלבערשטײַן, חוה
Composer:
Alberstein, Chava — אַלבערשטײַן, חוה
Composer:
Rudich, Arik
Genre:
Literary Origin
Subject:
Loss/Liar/Trust/Hurt
Song comment:
English title is given as "Liar"
Origin:
CD A-001(m)
Translation:
CD A-001(m)
On album:
A-001(m) (Chava Alberstein/ Foreign Letters — חוה אַלבערשטײן)
Track ID:
28477
Vocal/Classical Guitar/Arranger:
Alberstein, Chava — אַלבערשטײַן, חוה
Violin/Viola/Electric/Acoustic Guitars/Mandolins/Programming:
Mink, Ben
Bass/Double Bass:
Pitch, David
Piano/Accordion/Organ:
Borowiecki, Teddy
Drums/Percussion:
Stoll, Randall
Cello:
Friesn, John
Clarinet:
Schultz, Myron
First line (Hebrew):
אל תּאַמיני לו, אל תּאמיני לו הוא רמאי הוא שקרן כּל הדמעות...
Track comment:
Don't believe him, he's a liar, he's a swindler. All his tears are fake
Language:
Hebrew
Style:
Concert/Pop
Length:
03:47

Slam — סולם

Also known as:
The Ladder
Author:
Alberstein, Chava — אַלבערשטײַן, חוה
Composer:
Alberstein, Chava — אַלבערשטײַן, חוה
Genre:
Literary Origin
Subject:
Movement/Cooperation/Competition/Success/Failure
Song comment:
English title is given as "The Ladder"
Origin:
CD A-001(m)
Translation:
CD A-001(m)
Additional song notes:
The Ladder
On album:
A-001(m) (Chava Alberstein/ Foreign Letters — חוה אַלבערשטײן)
Track ID:
28478
Vocal/Classical Guitar/Arranger:
Alberstein, Chava — אַלבערשטײַן, חוה
Violin/Viola/Electric/Acoustic Guitars/Mandolins/Programming:
Mink, Ben
Bass/Double Bass:
Pitch, David
Piano/Accordion/Organ:
Borowiecki, Teddy
Drums/Percussion:
Stoll, Randall
Cello:
Friesn, John
Clarinet:
Schultz, Myron
First line (Hebrew):
זה לא סולם של מלאכים יודעים כּולם את הסולם הזה הקימו בני אדם,
Track comment:
It's not an angels' ladder - everyone knows, it is a man made ladder
Language:
Hebrew
Style:
Concert/Pop
Length:
04:42

Hagan Habiladi — הגן הבלעדי

Also known as:
The Secret Garden
Author:
Shapira, Rachel — שפּירא, רחל
Composer:
Alberstein, Chava — אַלבערשטײַן, חוה
Genre:
Literary Origin
Subject:
Garden/Love/Secret/Safety
Song comment:
English title "The Secret Garden"
Origin:
CD A-001(m)
Translation:
CD A-001(m)
On album:
A-001(m) (Chava Alberstein/ Foreign Letters — חוה אַלבערשטײן)
Track ID:
28479
Vocal/Classical Guitar/Arranger:
Alberstein, Chava — אַלבערשטײַן, חוה
Violin/Viola/Electric/Acoustic Guitars/Mandolins/Programming:
Mink, Ben
Bass/Double Bass:
Pitch, David
Piano/Accordion/Organ:
Borowiecki, Teddy
Drums/Percussion:
Stoll, Randall
Cello:
Friesn, John
Clarinet:
Schultz, Myron
First line (Hebrew):
ויום אחד כשיתגלה הפתח הסודי ודאי נשמח ואז נברח לגן הבלעדי
Track comment:
And one day, when we discover the hidden gate, We'll rejoice and then escape..
Language:
Hebrew
Style:
Concert/Pop
Length:
04:15

Gebet Fun A Meydl — געבעט פֿון אַ מײדל

Also known as:
A Maiden's Prayer
Author:
Landau, Zisha — לאַנדוי זישע
Composer:
Alberstein, Chava — אַלבערשטײַן, חוה
Genre:
Literary Origin
Subject:
Child/Girl/Prayer/Fright
Song comment:
English title "A Maiden's Prayer
Origin:
CD A-001(m)
Translation:
CD A-001(m)
On album:
A-001(m) (Chava Alberstein/ Foreign Letters — חוה אַלבערשטײן)
Track ID:
28480
Vocal/Classical Guitar/Arranger:
Alberstein, Chava — אַלבערשטײַן, חוה
Violin/Viola/Electric/Acoustic Guitars/Mandolins/Programming:
Mink, Ben
Bass/Double Bass:
Pitch, David
Piano/Accordion/Organ:
Borowiecki, Teddy
Drums/Percussion:
Stoll, Randall
Cello:
Friesn, John
Clarinet:
Schultz, Myron
First line:
Got, Ikh bin a kleynshtik meydl, got, ikh bin a shrekik kind, un mit zamd…
First line (Yiddish):
גאָט, איך בין אַ קלײנשטיק מײדל, גאָט, איך בין אַ שרעקיק קינד,
Track comment:
A tiny girl, God, am I, A child consumed with fright, The angry wind has...
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert/Pop/Prayerfully
Length:
02:59

Oyf A Barg A Hoykhn — אױף אַ באַרג אַ הױכן

Also known as:
High Atop A Mountain
Author:
Molodovsky, Kadya — מאָלאָדאָװסקי, קאַדיע
Composer:
Alberstein, Chava — אַלבערשטײַן, חוה
Genre:
Literary Origin
Subject:
Mountain/Trees/Dawn/Dusk/Nature/Birth/Death
Origin:
CD A-001(m)
Translation:
CD A-001(m)
Additional song notes:
High Atop A Mountain
On album:
A-001(m) (Chava Alberstein/ Foreign Letters — חוה אַלבערשטײן)
Track ID:
28481
Vocal/Classical Guitar/Arranger:
Alberstein, Chava — אַלבערשטײַן, חוה
Violin/Viola/Electric/Acoustic Guitars/Mandolins/Programming:
Mink, Ben
Bass/Double Bass:
Pitch, David
Piano/Accordion/Organ:
Borowiecki, Teddy
Drums/Percussion:
Stoll, Randall
Cello:
Friesn, John
Clarinet:
Schultz, Myron
First line:
Oyf a barg a hoykhn, vos bizn himl dergeyt, vaksn tsvey grine beymer,
First line (Yiddish):
אױף אַ באָרג אַ הױכן, װאָס ביזן הימל דערגײט, װאַקסן צװײ גרינע ביימער,
Track comment:
High atop a mountain, Whose summit in the sky, Two green trees...
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert/Pop
Length:
03:16

A Heym — אַ הײם

Also known as:
Back Home
Author:
Halpern, Moyshe Leyb — האַלפּערן, משה לײב
Composer:
Alberstein, Chava — אַלבערשטײַן, חוה
Genre:
Literary Origin
Subject:
Home/Memory/Forgiveness/Peace/Honesty
Song comment:
English title "Back Home"
Origin:
CD A-001(m)
Translation:
CD A-001(m)
On album:
A-001(m) (Chava Alberstein/ Foreign Letters — חוה אַלבערשטײן)
Track ID:
28482
Vocal/Classical Guitar/Arranger:
Alberstein, Chava — אַלבערשטײַן, חוה
Violin/Viola/Electric/Acoustic Guitars/Mandolins/Programming:
Mink, Ben
Bass/Double Bass:
Pitch, David
Piano/Accordion/Organ:
Borowiecki, Teddy
Drums/Percussion:
Stoll, Randall
Cello:
Friesn, John
Clarinet:
Schultz, Myron
First line:
Iz mir shver azoy tsu lebn, vel ikh geyn tsurik aheym, un zikh oyfshteln a...
First line (Yiddish):
איז מיר שװער אַזױ צו לעבן, װעל איך גײן צוריק אַהײם, און זיך..
Track comment:
It's hard for me to live like this, I'll go back home and go to stay
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert/Pop
Length:
04:07

Dimui — דימוי

Also known as:
An Image
Author:
Carmi, T. — כּרמי, ט.
Composer:
Alberstein, Chava — אַלבערשטײַן, חוה
Genre:
Literary Origin
Subject:
Image/Fisherman/Death/Life/Survival
Song comment:
English title "An Image"
Origin:
CD A-001(m)
Translation:
CD A-001(m)
On album:
A-001(m) (Chava Alberstein/ Foreign Letters — חוה אַלבערשטײן)
Track ID:
28483
Vocal/Classical Guitar/Arranger:
Alberstein, Chava — אַלבערשטײַן, חוה
Violin/Viola/Electric/Acoustic Guitars/Mandolins/Programming:
Mink, Ben
Bass/Double Bass:
Pitch, David
Piano/Accordion/Organ:
Borowiecki, Teddy
Drums/Percussion:
Stoll, Randall
Cello:
Friesn, John
Clarinet:
Schultz, Myron
First line (Hebrew):
כמו אור המבליח בתוך גלי הלילה אתה יודע שזו סירת דייג,
Language:
Hebrew
Style:
Concert/Pop
Length:
03:18

Di Grine Kuzine (Video) — די גרינע קוזינע (ווידיאָ)

Author:
Leyzerovitz, Yakov — לײזעראָװיץ, יעקבֿ
Composer:
Schwartz, Abe — שװאַרץ, אײב
Genre:
Immigration/Lament
Subject:
Immigration/Poverty/Occupation/Milliner/Aging/Disillusion
Origin:
Mayzl 600/Alb Z-012(a)/Levin N 92
Transliteration:
Levin N 92/Alb B-007(c)/Alb Z-012(a)/Gottlieb 290
Translation:
Levin N 92/Alb Z-012(a)/Alb B-007(c)/Gottlieb 290/Alb M-068(a)04
Music:
Warem 45/Alb Z-012(a)/Levin N 92
Additional song notes:
See "My Little Cousin" for American swing version. Lyrics claimed by Hyman Prizant and others. Text is by Leyzerovitz as credited by Meizel. See Max Rosenfeld's papers re respecting Leyzerovitz's loss of copyright lawsuit. See Gottlieb p. 147. See Ephemera 80 for singable English adapation by Edith Finell.
On album:
V0048
Track ID:
34093
Vocal:
Fink, Shayla
Artist:
Finjan
Vocal:
Herscovits, Eli
Clarinet:
Friesn, John
Acoustic Bass:
Posen, Kinzey
Violin:
Schultz, Victor
Guitar:
Koulack, Daniel
Saxophone:
Bouchouka, Sasha
Language:
Yiddish/English
Style:
Duet/Novelty/Adaptation

Ot Ot Dos Vil Ikh (Video) — אָט אָט דאָס װיל איך (ווידיאָ)

Genre:
Theater/Novelty/Love
Subject:
Love/Wife/Food/Desire
On album:
V0048
Track ID:
34088
Artist:
Finjan
Vocal:
Fink, Shayla
Clarinet:
Friesn, John
Vocal/Acoustic Bass:
Posen, Kinzey
Violin:
Schultz, Victor
Guitar:
Koulack, Daniel
Saxophone:
Bouchouka, Sasha
First line:
Ot ot ot dos vil ikh, ot ot ot dos darf ikh, ikh darf a…
First line (Yiddish):
אָט אָט אָט דאָס װיל איך, אָט אָט אָט דאָס דאַרף איך, איך דאַרף אַ…
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Pop/Klezmer/Jazz

Oyfn Boydem Shloft Der Dakh (Video) — אױפֿן בױדעם שלאָפֿט דער דאַך (ווידיאָ)

Author:
Hirshbeyn, Peretz — הירשבײן, פּרץ
Genre:
Literary Origin/Lament
Subject:
Poverty/Child/Hunger/Clothing/Attic/Roof/Goat/Straw
Origin:
Vinkov 3 159/Seculetz 40/Alb B-090(x)
Transliteration:
Vinkov 3 159/Alb B-090(x)
Translation:
Vinkov 3 159/Alb J-004(a)
Music:
Vinkov 3 159/Seculetz 39
Additional song notes:
See "The Great Need" for Shostakovitch adapation
On album:
V0048
Track ID:
34089
Artist:
Finjan
Vocal:
Fink, Shayla
Vocal:
Herscovits, Eli
Clarinet:
Friesn, John
Acoustic Bass:
Posen, Kinzey
Violin:
Schultz, Victor
Guitar:
Koulack, Daniel
Saxophone:
Bouchouka, Sasha
First line:
Oyfn boydem shloft der dakh, Tsugedekt mit shindelekh;
First line (Yiddish):
אױפֿן בױדעם שלאָפֿט דער דאַך, צוגעדעקט מיט שינדעלעך:
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert/Duet