Name:
Ravel, Maurice
Born:
1875
Died:
1937
Related information in folder 6:
Document type:
Article
Publisher:
Yiddish Forward
Date:
10/11/1985
Comments:
By Chana and Yosl Mlotek, "Maurice Ravel un Zayn Shaykhus Tsu Yidisher Muzik." Also includes reference to visit at the Freedman home.

Songs written or composed

Di Alte Kashe (Ravel) — די אַלטע קשיה

Also known as:
L'Enigme Etrnelle
Composer:
Ravel, Maurice
Genre:
Khasidic/Folk
Subject:
Question/Answer/Nigun/Eternal
Origin:
Braun TJM 9/Alb K-096(a)
Transliteration:
Ausubel Folk 656/Alb J-030(a)/Alb S-083(a)/Braun TJM 9/Alb K-096(a)
Translation:
Ausebel Folk 655/Alb S-083(a)/Braun TJM 9/Alb J-030(a)/Vorbei 375/Alb K-096(a)
Music:
Braun TJM/Ausubel Folk 655
Additional song notes:
Part of "Trois Chants Hebraique - Three Hebrew Songs"

Recordings

On album:
Y-021(a)1 (Yiddish New York - Paris - Varsovie 1910-1940 - CD 1)
Track ID:
23760
Vocalist:
Grey, Madeleine
Piano/Arranger:
Ravel, Maurice
First line:
Fregt di velt an alte kashe, tra di didi bom, entfert men...
First line (Yiddish):
פֿרעגט די װעלט אַן אַלטע קשיה, טראַ די דידי באָם, ענטפֿערט מען...
Track comment:
Part of "Trois Chants Hebraiques" Also "Meyerke"
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Classical/Art Song
On album:
J-030(a) (Oyf'n Prip'chok/ Albert Jona/ Melodie ebraiche del Novecento)
Track ID:
27609
Vocalist:
Jona, Alberto
Pianoforte:
Alessi, Oscar
Arranger:
Ravel, Maurice
First line:
Fregt di velt di alte kashe, tra di didi bom, entfert men...
First line (Yiddish):
פֿרעגט די װעלט די אַלטע קשיה, טראַ די דידי באָם, ענטפֿערט מען...
Track comment:
Part of "Deux melodies hebraiques"
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Classical/Art Song
On album:
B-040(a) (A Recital by Pierre Bernac, Baritone/ Frances Poulenc, Piano)
Track ID:
3504
Vocalist:
Bernac, Pierre
Piano:
Poulenc, Francis
Arranger:
Ravel, Maurice
First line:
Fregt di velt di alte kashe, tra la lala la,
First line (Yiddish):
פֿרעגט די װעלט אַן אַלטע קשיה, טראַ די דידי באָם, ענטפֿערט מען...
Track comment:
Part of "Deux Chants Hebraques" - From Three Hebrew Songs
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Classical/Art Song
On album:
G-038(a) (The Art Of Madeleine Grey)
Track ID:
3503
Vocalist:
Grey, Madeleine
Piano/Arranger:
Ravel, Maurice
First line:
Fregt di velt an alte kashe, tra di didi bom, entfert men...
First line (Yiddish):
פֿרעגט די װעלט אַן אַלטע קשיה, טראַ די דידי באָם, ענטפֿערט מען...
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Part of "Trois Chants Hebraiques"
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Classical/Art Song

Kaddish (Ravel) — קדיש (ראַוועל)

Composer:
Ravel, Maurice
Genre:
Religious/Liturgical/Santification
Origin:
Alb B-058(a)
Transliteration:
Alb B-058(a)
Translation:
Alb B-058(a)/Vorbei 235

Recordings

On album:
B-070(a)2 (Quand Israel Prie...Liturgie Traditionnelle\Shalom Berlinski)
Track ID:
23865
Artist:
Berlinski, Cantor Shalom — בערלינסקי, חזן שלום
Artist:
Colonne Concert Orchestra
Director:
Kreder, Jean-Paul
First line:
Yitkadal veyitkadash shemey raba. Beyolmo di v'ro kheroseynu
First line:
יתגדל ויתקדש שמה רבּא. בּעלמא די ברא כרעוּתה.
On album:
B-076(a) (Roslyn Barak The Jewish Soul — נפש יהודי)
Track ID:
25441
Guitar:
Hoy, John
Piano/Organ:
Lockert, Daniel
Vocal:
Barak, Cantor Roslyn
Clarinet:
Stashull, Norbet
First line:
Yiskadal veyiskadash shemey raba. Beyolmo di v'ro kheroseynu
First line (Hebrew):
יתגדל ויתקדש שמה רבּא. בּעלמא די ברא כרעוּתה.
Language:
Hebrew
Length:
4:34
On album:
J-030(a) (Oyf'n Prip'chok/ Albert Jona/ Melodie ebraiche del Novecento)
Track ID:
27608
Vocal:
Jona, Alberto
Pianoforte:
Alessi, Oscar
First line:
Yitkadal veyitkadash shemey raba. Beyolmo di v'ro kheroseynu
First line:
יתגדל ויתקדש שמה רבּא. בּעלמא די ברא כרעוּתה.
Track comment:
Part of "Deux melodies hebraiques"
On album:
G-038(a) (The Art Of Madeleine Grey)
Track ID:
7741
Artist:
Grey, Madeleine
Artist:
Ravel, Maurice
First line:
Yiskadal veyiskadash shemey raba. Beyolmo di v'ro kheroseynu
First line:
יתגדל ויתקדש שמה רבּא. בּעלמא די ברא כרעוּתה.
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Part of "Trois Chants Hebraiques"
On album:
B-040(a) (A Recital by Pierre Bernac, Baritone/ Frances Poulenc, Piano)
Track ID:
7742
Vocal:
Bernac, Pierre
Piano:
Poulenc, Francis
First line:
Yitkadal veyitkadash shemey raba. Beyolmo di v'ro kheroseynu
First line:
יתגדל ויתקדש שמה רבּא. בּעלמא די ברא כרעוּתה.
Track comment:
Part of "Deux Chants Hebraques" - From Three Hebrew Songs
On album:
S-047(a) (Shalom Music of the Jewish People)
Track ID:
7743
Artist:
Menuhin, Yehudi, violin
Artist:
Ravel, Maurice
Track comment:
Part of "Trois Chants Hebraiques"
Style:
Instrumental

Other tracks with this artist

Aoua (French)

On album:
G-038(a) (The Art Of Madeleine Grey)
Track ID:
1406
Composer:
Ravel, Maurice
Artist:
Grey, Madeleine
Artist:
Ravel, Maurice
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Part of "Chansons Madecasses"

Di Alte Kashe — די אַלטע קשיה

Also known as:
Fregt Di Velt An Alte Kashe
Genre:
Khasidic/Folk
Subject:
Question/Answer/Nigun/Eternal
Origin:
Braun TJM 9/Alb K-096(a)/Alb B-207(a)
Transliteration:
Ausubel Folk 656/Alb J-030(a)/Alb S-083(a)/Braun TJM 9/Alb K-096(a)
Translation:
Ausebel Folk 655/Alb S-083(a)/Braun TJM 9/Alb J-030(a)/Vorbei 375/Alb K-096(a)
Music:
Braun TJM 9/Ausubel Folk 655
Additional song notes:
The Old Question See also Alb B-207(a) for Yiddish, Translit and Translat
Related information in folder 741:
Comments:
1. Transliteration and singable Yiddish translation by Edith Finell.
On album:
R-013(a) (The Art of Henry Rosenblatt Vol 1)
Track ID:
3499
Artist:
Rosenblatt, Henry — ראָזענבלאַט, הענרי
Piano:
Zayde, Jascha
Artist:
Ravel, Maurice
First line:
Fregt di velt an alte kashe, tra di didi bom, entfert men...
First line:
פֿרעגט די װעלט אַן אַלטע קשיה, טראַ די דידי באָם, ענטפֿערט מען...
Language:
French/Yiddish

Meyerke Mayn Zun — מאירקע, מײַן זון

Genre:
Folk/Instructional
Subject:
Faith/Religion/Father/Son
Origin:
Vinkov 2 73/Alb B-090(x)
Transliteration:
Vinkov 2 73/Alb K-005(a)/Alb B-090(x)
Translation:
Vinkov 2 73/Alb K-005(a)/J-030(a)
Music:
Vinkov 2 73
Related information in folder 693:
Comments:
1. Soviet version, reflecting changes from the original text, from Anna Sternshis's book "Soviet and Kosher".
On album:
G-038(a) (The Art Of Madeleine Grey)
Track ID:
10347
Vocal:
Grey, Madeleine
Arranger/Piano:
Ravel, Maurice
First line:
Meyerke, mayn zun, Du veyst far vemen du shteyst?
First line (Yiddish):
מאירקע, מײַן זון, דו װײסט פֿאַר װעמען דו שטײסט? -- לפֿני מלף...
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert/Art Song

Meyerke Mayn Zun — מאירקע, מײַן זון

Genre:
Folk/Instructional
Subject:
Faith/Religion/Father/Son
Origin:
Vinkov 2 73/Alb B-090(x)
Transliteration:
Vinkov 2 73/Alb K-005(a)/Alb B-090(x)
Translation:
Vinkov 2 73/Alb K-005(a)/J-030(a)
Music:
Vinkov 2 73
Related information in folder 693:
Comments:
1. Soviet version, reflecting changes from the original text, from Anna Sternshis's book "Soviet and Kosher".
On album:
B-040(a) (A Recital by Pierre Bernac, Baritone/ Frances Poulenc, Piano)
Track ID:
10348
Arranger:
Ravel, Maurice
Vocal:
Bernac, Pierre
Piano:
Poulenc, Francis
First line:
Meyerke, mayn zun, Du veyst far vemen du shteyst?
First line (Yiddish):
מאירקע, מײַן זון, דו װײסט פֿאַר װעמען דו שטײסט? -- לפֿני מלף...
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert/Art Song

Nahandove (French)

On album:
G-038(a) (The Art Of Madeleine Grey)
Track ID:
10893
Composer:
Ravel, Maurice
Artist:
Grey, Madeleine
Artist:
Ravel, Maurice
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Part of "Chansons Madecasses"

Repos (French)

On album:
G-038(a) (The Art Of Madeleine Grey)
Track ID:
12715
Composer:
Ravel, Maurice
Artist:
Grey, Madeleine
Artist:
Ravel, Maurice
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Part of "Chansons Madecasses"

Trois Chants Hebraiques (Ravel)

On album:
G-038(a) (The Art Of Madeleine Grey)
Track ID:
15465
Artist:
Grey, Madeleine
Artist:
Ravel, Maurice
Track comment:
Kadish/ Meyerke, Mayn Zun/ Di Alte Kashe

Meyerke Mayn Zun — מאירקע, מײַן זון

Genre:
Folk/Instructional
Subject:
Faith/Religion/Father/Son
Origin:
Vinkov 2 73/Alb B-090(x)
Transliteration:
Vinkov 2 73/Alb K-005(a)/Alb B-090(x)
Translation:
Vinkov 2 73/Alb K-005(a)/J-030(a)
Music:
Vinkov 2 73
Related information in folder 693:
Comments:
1. Soviet version, reflecting changes from the original text, from Anna Sternshis's book "Soviet and Kosher".
On album:
Y-021(a)1 (Yiddish New York - Paris - Varsovie 1910-1940 - CD 1)
Track ID:
23759
Vocal:
Grey, Madeleine
Arranger/Piano:
Ravel, Maurice
First line:
Meyerke, mayn zun, Du veyst far vemen du shteyst?
First line (Yiddish):
מאירקע, מײַן זון, דו װײסט פֿאַר װעמען דו שטײסט? -- לפֿני מלף...
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert/Art Song

Kadish — קדיש

Also known as:
Kaddish
Author:
Shechter, Ayal — שכטר, אייל
Genre:
Religious/Liturgica/Sanctification
Origin:
Alb B-058(a)
Transliteration:
Alb B-058(a)
Translation:
Vorbei 235/Alb B-058(a)
On album:
B-070(b) (Prieres De Kippour Et De Sabbat Schalom Berlinski)
Track ID:
23900
Author:
Ravel, Maurice
Artist:
Berlinski, Cantor Shalom — בערלינסקי, חזן שלום
Artist:
Franck, Maurice
Organ:
Bonfils, Jean
First line:
Yiskadal veyiskadash shemey raba. Beyolmo di v'ro kheroseynu
First line (Aramaic):
יתגדל ויתקדש שמה רבּא. בּעלמא די ברא כרעוּתה.
Track comment:
Premier Ministre Officiant du Temple Victoire
Language:
Aramaic

Chanson Italienne

On album:
J-030(a) (Oyf'n Prip'chok/ Albert Jona/ Melodie ebraiche del Novecento)
Track ID:
27612
Composer:
Ravel, Maurice
Vocal:
Jona, Alberto
Pianoforte:
Alessi, Oscar
Artist:
Ravel, Maurice
First line:
M'affaccio la finestra e vedo l'onde, vedo le mi miserie...
Track comment:
Part of "Quatre chansons populaires"- Italian Song
Language:
Italian

Meyerke Mayn Zun — מאירקע, מײַן זון

Genre:
Folk/Instructional
Subject:
Faith/Religion/Father/Son
Origin:
Vinkov 2 73/Alb B-090(x)
Transliteration:
Vinkov 2 73/Alb K-005(a)/Alb B-090(x)
Translation:
Vinkov 2 73/Alb K-005(a)/J-030(a)
Music:
Vinkov 2 73
Related information in folder 693:
Comments:
1. Soviet version, reflecting changes from the original text, from Anna Sternshis's book "Soviet and Kosher".
On album:
J-030(a) (Oyf'n Prip'chok/ Albert Jona/ Melodie ebraiche del Novecento)
Track ID:
27613
Arranger:
Ravel, Maurice
Vocal:
Jona, Alberto
Pianoforte:
Alessi, Oscar
First line:
Meyerke, mayn zun, Du veyst far vemen du shteyst?
First line (Yiddish):
מאירקע, מײַן זון, דו װײסט פֿאַר װעמען דו שטײסט? -- לפֿני מלף...
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert/Art Song

Chanson Espagnole

On album:
J-030(a) (Oyf'n Prip'chok/ Albert Jona/ Melodie ebraiche del Novecento)
Track ID:
27610
Composer:
Ravel, Maurice
Vocal:
Jona, Alberto
Pianoforte:
Alessi, Oscar
Artist:
Ravel, Maurice
First line:
Adios, meu homino, adios, xa que te marchas pr'a guerra...
Track comment:
Part of "Quatre chansons populaires"- Spanish Song
Language:
Spanish

Chanson Francise

On album:
J-030(a) (Oyf'n Prip'chok/ Albert Jona/ Melodie ebraiche del Novecento)
Track ID:
27611
Composer:
Ravel, Maurice
Vocal:
Jona, Alberto
Pianoforte:
Alessi, Oscar
Artist:
Ravel, Maurice
First line:
Janeta ount anirem gardar, qu'ajam boun tems un'oura,
Track comment:
Part of "Quatre chansons populaires"- French Song
Language:
French