Name:
Abe Ellstein Ensemble
Name (Yiddish):
אײב עלשטײַן אַנסאַמבל
Also known as:
Ellstein, Abe Ensemble — עלשטײַן,אײב אַנסאַמבל

Tracks with this artist

Shiru Shabtai Tsvi — שירו שבּתאי צבי

Also known as:
Shiru
Author:
Julovsky, Yeszhe
Composer:
Olshanetsky, Alexander — אָלשאַנעצקי, אַלעקסאַנדער
Genre:
Theater/Historical
Subject:
Shabtai Tsvi/Messiah/Praise
Origin:
Levin N 144/SM 1312
Transliteration:
Levin N 144/SM 1312
Translation:
Levin N. 144
Music:
SM 1312
On album:
T-007(h) (Jewish Melodies Dave Tarras, clarinet Abe Ellstein, piano)
Track ID:
13955
Clarinet:
Tarras, Dave — טאַראַס, דײװ
Piano:
Ellstein, Abe — עלשטײַן, אײב
Artist:
Abe Ellstein Ensemble — אײב עלשטײַן אַנסאַמבל
Double Bass:
Galazan, Charlie
Trumpet:
Epstein, Willie
Tenor Sax:
Musiker, Sam — מוזיקער, סעם
Violin:
Harris, Sidney
Violin:
Barnett, Hinda
Drums:
Zucker, Ben
Style:
Instrumental

Blimelekh Tsvey — בלימעלעך צװײ

Author:
Gilrod, Louis — גילראָד, לאָויס
Composer:
Sandler, Peretz — סאַנדלער, פּרץ
Genre:
Love/Theatre
Subject:
Separation/Lonliness/Hope
Origin:
ML SOG 261/See Forvarts 2/22, 1991 with Alb L-002(e) & Ephemera Folder 197
Transliteration:
ML SOG 261
Translation:
ML SOG 262
Music:
ML SOG 263
Additional song notes:
From the musical "Mendl In Yapan" See Ephemera Folder 197
Related information in folder 197:
Comments:
1. 2/22/91 Article in Yiddish Forverts if February 2, 1991 by Chana Mlotek titled "Blimelekh Tsvey (Two Little Flowers) responding to a reader who asked for information about the song. The text of the song is included in the article
On album:
T-007(h) (Jewish Melodies Dave Tarras, clarinet Abe Ellstein, piano)
Track ID:
2490
Clarinet:
Tarras, Dave — טאַראַס, דײװ
Piano:
Ellstein, Abe — עלשטײַן, אײב
Artist:
Abe Ellstein Ensemble — אײב עלשטײַן אַנסאַמבל
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Instrumental/Klezmer

Eli Eli (Sandler) — אלי אלי (סאַנדלער)

Author:
Sandler, Jacob Koppel — סאַנדלער, יעקב קאָפּעל
Composer:
Sandler, Jacob Koppel — סאַנדלער, יעקב קאָפּעל
Genre:
Theatre/Lament/Religious
Subject:
Plea/Persecution/Faith/Torture/Abandonment/Question
Origin:
ML PYS 220/Ephemera 598/Metro Scher 31
Transliteration:
Ausabel 676/Alb K-047(a)/ML PYS 220/Alb K-047(a)/Alb P-028(a)/L-048(a)/
Translation:
Alb L-048(a)/Ausubel Folk 676/Alb K-047(a)/Alb R-009(b)/Vorbei 233
Music:
Ausubel Folk 676/ML PYS 221/Metro Scher 31
Additional song notes:
Cited in Nulman 74 Written For the play "Brokhe, Oder - DerYidisher Kenig Fun Poyln Oyf Eyn Nakht. - 1896. In Sheetmusic # 58 there are indications that the song was heard in various parts of Europe as a folk song, but then claimed by Sandler and Tomoshevsky because it was sung in their operetta "Brokha or The Jewish King of Poland for a Night". See Heskes entry 1194. Also transliteration and translation Published in Gottlieb 290 Org, Translit & Translt on Alb B-211(a) Ephemera 1458 See 2012 program for translat and trqqnslit. Alb V0290-- What's Not To Like -- 2012
Related information in folder 991:
Comments:
1. Article from Internet, by Clay Willis, titled "Why did Jesus on the cross say "Eli Eli Lama sabachtani?)
On album:
T-007(h) (Jewish Melodies Dave Tarras, clarinet Abe Ellstein, piano)
Track ID:
4584
Clarinet:
Tarras, Dave — טאַראַס, דײװ
Piano:
Ellstein, Abe — עלשטײַן, אײב
Arranger/Director:
Musiker, Sam — מוזיקער, סעם
Artist:
Abe Ellstein Ensemble — אײב עלשטײַן אַנסאַמבל
First line:
Eli, Eli lomo azavtoni? In fayer un flam hot men undz...
First line:
אלי, אלי, למה עזבֿתּני? (2) אין פֿײַער און פֿלאַם האָט מען אונדז..
Track comment:
Yidisher Kenig Fun Poyln Oyf Eyn Nakht. - 1896
Style:
Instrumental

Dos Yidishe Lid — דאָס ייִדישע ליד

Author:
Schorr, Anshel — שאָר, אַנשעל
Composer:
Secunda, Sholom — סעקונדאַ, שלום
Genre:
Cantorial/Religious
Subject:
Faith/Holidays/Khazn/Contor/Exile/Expulsion/Wandering
Transliteration:
Alb A-005(e)
Translation:
Alb A-005(e)
On album:
G-042(e) (Moshe Ganchoff Encore)
Track ID:
24414
Vocal:
Ganchoff, Cantor Moyshe — גאַנשאַף, חזן משה
Artist:
Abe Ellstein Ensemble — אײב עלשטײַן אַנסאַמבל
First line:
Der yid meg zayn orem, dokh iz er zeyer raykh, vayl...
First line (Yiddish):
דער ייִד מעג זײַן אָרעם, דאָך איז ער זײער רײַך, װײַל גײַסטיקע...
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Medley of cantorial selections.
Language:
Yiddish

Hamavdil (Rumshinsky) — המבדיל (רומשינסקי)

Author:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Genre:
Theatre/Shabos/Sabbath/Religious/Rite/Havdola
Subject:
Sabbath/Separation/Shabos/Holy/Profane
Transliteration:
Alb H-002(a)
Translation:
Alb M-068(a)55
Additional song notes:
From the operetta "Der Rebetsns Tokhter"
On album:
G-042(e) (Moshe Ganchoff Encore)
Track ID:
24416
Vocal:
Ganchoff, Cantor Moyshe — גאַנשאַף, חזן משה
Artist:
Abe Ellstein Ensemble — אײב עלשטײַן אַנסאַמבל
First line:
Hamavdil beyn kodesh lekhol khatoseynu. Hu yomkhol zareynu..
First line (Hebrew\Yiddish):
המבדיל בּין קודש לחוֹל חטאתינו. הוּא ימחול, זרענוּ וכספנוּ...
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Hebrew\Yiddish