Name:
Heschel, Abraham Joshua
Born:
Jan 11, 1907 (Warsaw, Poland)
Died:
December 23, 1972 (New York)
Note:
Escaped to England, 1939, Emigrated to US in March 1940
Related information in folder 1150:
Comments:
Biography from Wikipedia as of 12/4/2011

Songs written or composed

In Farnakhtn: D — אין פֿאַרנאַכטן: ד

Author:
Heschel, Abraham Joshua
Composer:
Schechter, Basya
Genre:
Literary Origin
Subject:
God/Trace/Self
Origin:
Alb S-196(a)
Translation:
Alb S-196(a)
Additional song notes:
At Dusk: D

Recording

On album:
S-196(a) (Basya Schechter/Songs of Wonder/ Yiddish Poetry of Abraham Joshua Heschel In Song)
Track ID:
36793
oud, saz, vocals, background vocals:
Schechter, Basya
piano, accordion, glockenspiel:
Sharlin, Uri
violin, viola:
Gould, Megan
cello:
Stein, Rich
percussion:
Sanna, Kyle
mandolin:
Avital, Avi
flugelhorn:
Leusink, Albert
bass:
Loomis, Dan
bass:
Blumenkrantz, Shanir Ezra
drums:
Arntzen, Miles
guitar:
Rosen, Avi Fox
drums, percussion:
Kunzli, Mathias
keys, boubil:
Marsalla, Brian
trumpet:
London, Frank
kanun:
Pinarbasi, Tamar
First line:
Kh'bin in velt a shpur fun dir, un yede zakh iz vi a tir, lomikh ale shpurn…
First line (Yiddish):
כ'בין אין וועלט אַ שפוּל פוּן דיר אוּן יעדע זאַך איז ווי אַ טיר. לאָמיך אַלמיך
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Sung Poems

Fun Dayne Hent — פון דיינע הענט

Author:
Heschel, Abraham Joshua
Composer:
Schechter, Basya
Genre:
Literary Origin/Love
Subject:
Hands/Rest/Comfort/Voice/Puzzles/Lips/Kiss
Origin:
Alb S-196(a)
Translation:
Alb S-196(a)
Additional song notes:
From Your Hands

Recording

On album:
S-196(a) (Basya Schechter/Songs of Wonder/ Yiddish Poetry of Abraham Joshua Heschel In Song)
Track ID:
38144
oud, saz, vocals, background vocals:
Schechter, Basya
piano, accordion, glockenspiel:
Sharlin, Uri
violin, viola:
Gould, Megan
cello:
Stein, Rich
percussion:
Sanna, Kyle
mandolin:
Avital, Avi
flugelhorn:
Leusink, Albert
bass:
Loomis, Dan
bass:
Blumenkrantz, Shanir Ezra
drums:
Arntzen, Miles
guitar:
Rosen, Avi Fox
drums, percussion:
Kunzli, Mathias
keys, boubil:
Marsalla, Brian
trumpet:
London, Frank
kanun:
Pinarbasi, Tamar
First line:
Fun tzatertor shal fon deine hand laz mich ru on trestn trinkan
First line (Yiddish):
פוּן צארטער שאָל פוּן דײַנע הענט לאָז מיך רוּ אוּן טרייסטן טרינקען
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Sung Poems
Length:
3:42

Palatsn In Der Tsayt — פּאַ

Author:
Heschel, Abraham Joshua
Composer:
Schechter, Basya
Genre:
Literary Origin
Subject:
God/Longing/Woders/Treasures/World
Origin:
Alb S-196(a)
Translation:
Alb S-196(a)
Additional song notes:
Palaces In Time

Recording

On album:
S-196(a) (Basya Schechter/Songs of Wonder/ Yiddish Poetry of Abraham Joshua Heschel In Song)
Track ID:
38140
oud, saz, vocals, background vocals:
Schechter, Basya
piano, accordion, glockenspiel:
Sharlin, Uri
violin, viola:
Gould, Megan
cello:
Stein, Rich
percussion:
Sanna, Kyle
mandolin:
Avital, Avi
flugelhorn:
Leusink, Albert
bass:
Loomis, Dan
bass:
Blumenkrantz, Shanir Ezra
drums:
Arntzen, Miles
guitar:
Rosen, Avi Fox
drums, percussion:
Kunzli, Mathias
keys, boubil:
Marsalla, Brian
trumpet:
London, Frank
kanun:
Pinarbasi, Tamar
First line:
Uventn: palatsin in der tzayt du voysnt in zey mayn rakher Got!
First line (Yiddish):
אָוונטן: פאַלאַצן אין דער צייט דו וווינסט אין זיי מײַן רייכער גאָט!
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Sung Poems
Length:
2:10

Tsu A Froy In Kholem — צו אַ פֿרוי אין חלום

Author:
Heschel, Abraham Joshua
Composer:
Schechter, Basya
Genre:
Literary Origin
Origin:
Alb S-196(a)
Translation:
Alb S-196(a)
Additional song notes:
To A Lady In A Dream

Shney Oyf Felder — שניי אויף פֿעלדער

Author:
Heschel, Abraham Joshua
Composer:
Schechter, Basya
Genre:
Literary Origin
Subject:
Snow/Winds/Flakes/Softness/Cover/Clouds
Origin:
Alb S-196(a)
Translation:
Alb S-196(a)
Additional song notes:
Snow On The Fields

Recording

On album:
S-196(a) (Basya Schechter/Songs of Wonder/ Yiddish Poetry of Abraham Joshua Heschel In Song)
Track ID:
38143
oud, saz, vocals, background vocals:
Schechter, Basya
piano, accordion, glockenspiel:
Sharlin, Uri
violin, viola:
Gould, Megan
cello:
Stein, Rich
percussion:
Sanna, Kyle
mandolin:
Avital, Avi
flugelhorn:
Leusink, Albert
bass:
Loomis, Dan
bass:
Blumenkrantz, Shanir Ezra
drums:
Arntzen, Miles
guitar:
Rosen, Avi Fox
drums, percussion:
Kunzli, Mathias
keys, boubil:
Marsalla, Brian
trumpet:
London, Frank
kanun:
Pinarbasi, Tamar
First line:
Der roim is roy, di bayner--shtomfn. Es zekt der vint in volkn-vald.
First line (Yiddish):
דער רוים איז רוי, די בּיימער -- שטומפן. עם זעגט דער ווינט אין וואָלקן־וואַלד
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Sung Poems
Length:
4:15

Mayn Zigl — מײַן זיגל

Author:
Heschel, Abraham Joshua
Composer:
Schechter, Basya
Genre:
Literary Origin
Subject:
Flower/Tenderness/Smiles/Love/Image/God
Origin:
Alb S-196(a)
Translation:
Alb S-196(a)
Additional song notes:
My Seal

Recording

On album:
S-196(a) (Basya Schechter/Songs of Wonder/ Yiddish Poetry of Abraham Joshua Heschel In Song)
Track ID:
38145
oud, saz, vocals, background vocals:
Schechter, Basya
piano, accordion, glockenspiel:
Sharlin, Uri
violin, viola:
Gould, Megan
cello:
Stein, Rich
percussion:
Sanna, Kyle
mandolin:
Avital, Avi
flugelhorn:
Leusink, Albert
bass:
Loomis, Dan
bass:
Blumenkrantz, Shanir Ezra
drums:
Arntzen, Miles
guitar:
Rosen, Avi Fox
drums, percussion:
Kunzli, Mathias
keys, boubil:
Marsalla, Brian
trumpet:
London, Frank
kanun:
Pinarbasi, Tamar
First line:
Farvos bin ich nisht a bloom? A mentch--a bloom? Bench mir mayne gamit mit tzart
First line (Yiddish):
פארוואָס בּין איך נישט א בּלוּסם, א מענטש -- א בלוּם? בענטש מיך מײַן געמיט
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Sung Poems
Length:
4:36

Tshuvah — תּשוּבה

Author:
Heschel, Abraham Joshua
Composer:
Schechter, Basya
Genre:
Literary Origin
Subject:
Mercy/Devotion/Forgiving/God/Protest
Origin:
Alb S-196(a)
Translation:
Alb S-196(a)
Additional song notes:
Repentanence

Yungster Bager

Author:
Heschel, Abraham Joshua
Composer:
Schechter, Basya
Genre:
Literary Origin
Subject:
Love/God/Wonder/You/ImageGifts/DreamsHeart
Origin:
Alb S-196(a)
Translation:
Alb S-196(a)
Additional song notes:
Youngest Desire