Name:
Robitshek. Kurt
Born:
Aug 23, 1890 (Prague, Czechoslovkia)
Died:
Dec 28, 1950 (New York, USA)
Note:
Emigrated to USA 1937/See Vorbei 185

Songs written or composed

Durkhn Dorf Geyt A Geshrey — דורכן דאָרף גײט אַ געשרײ

Also known as:
Kadish (Der Yidisher Soldat Video Robitschek)
Author:
Robitshek. Kurt
Author:
Robitshek. Kurt
Composer:
Stransky, Otto
Composer:
Stransky, Otto
Genre:
Lament/Literary Orgin
Subject:
Conscription/Separation/Death/Child/Kadish/Alarm/Soldier
Transliteration:
Ephemera 1269/Ephemera 1539/Ephemera 1458 2012
Translation:
Ephemera 1269/Ephemera 1539/Ephemera 1458 2012
Additional song notes:
An Alarm In The Village 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 Text and Music in program is listed as "Unknown"

Recordings

On album:
V-015(a) (Vorbei... Beyond Recall, CD 1/ A Record of Jewish musical life in Nazi Berlin, 1933-1938)
Track ID:
31254
Vocal:
Lavenda, Pinkhes — לאַװענדאַ, פּינחס
Piano:
Janowski, Max — יאַנאָװסקי, מאַקס
First line:
Es hert zikh a geshrey, ikh freg zikh vos iz do geshen, men zogt az ale mener...
First line (Yiddish):
עס הערט זיך אַ געשריי, איך פֿרעג זיך וואָס איז דאָ געשען, מען זאָגט אַז אַלע מענער..
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Dramatic
Length:
3:44
On album:
V0290 (What's Not To Like (Nov 11, 2012): A Yiddish Songfest (Video) [Not Separated)
Track ID:
37823
Vocal:
Rocamora, Nancy
Piano:
Berman, Gary
Violin:
Lie, Jessica
Violin Da Gamba:
Thomsen, Fred Margolin, Connie
Violin:
Xu, Wenjia
Commentator:
Zucker, Sheva — זוקער, שבֿע
First line:
Durkhn dorf geyt a geshrey, men fregt vos iz dort geshen,
First line (Yiddish):
דורכן דאָרף גײט אַ געשרײ, מען פֿרעגט װאָס איז דאָרט געשען,
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert/Lament
On album:
S-022(e) (Jaacov Shapiro Best of Yiddish Folk Songs)
Track ID:
23953
Vocal:
Shapiro, Yaacov — שאַפּיראָ, יעקבֿ
First line:
Durkhn dorf geyt a geshrey, men fregt vos iz dort geshen,
First line (Yiddish):
דורכן דאָרף גײט אַ געשרײ, מען פֿרעגט װאָס איז דאָרט געשען,
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
A-042(b) (Ich Hab' Kein Sharfes Messer Anita Ammersfeld)
Track ID:
27316
Vocal:
Freeman, Ethan
Vocal:
Ammersfeld, Anita — אמרספלד, אניטה
Track comment:
Recorded under "Kaddisch" - Originally German
Language:
German
On album:
V-015(g) (Vorbei… Beyond Recall, CD 7/ A Record of Jewish musical life in Nazi Berlin, 1933-1938)
Track ID:
31510
Vocal:
Koegel , Migno (Marion)
Conductor:
Bass, Werner S.
First line:
Durch dorf geyt eyn shrein, men zagt vas is gesheyn, es heisst ale mener must…
Language:
German
Style:
Concert/ Chamber Orchestra, strings, clarinet, piano, vib..
Length:
4:17
On album:
S-258(a) (Semer Ensemble/ Rescued Treasure: Gorki, Live at Berlin)
Track ID:
42062
Piano:
Bern, Alan
Trumpet:
Brody, Paul
Violin:
Kovnatskiy, Mark — קאָוונאַטסקי, מאַרק
Bassello:
Lillich, Martin — ליליטש, מאַרטין
Vocal:
Sklamberg, Lorin
Accordion:
Bern, Alan
Vocal:
Schnedler, Fabian — שנידלער, פֿייביאַן
First line:
Es hert zikh a geshrey! Yeder fregt zikh, "Vos es iz gesheyn?" Men zogt az ale
First line (Yiddish):
עס הערט זיך אַ געשרײַ! יעער פֿרעגט זיך, וואַס איז געשיין? מען זאַגט אַז אַלע..
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert/Sadly/Mournfully
Length:
6:55
On album:
S-002(a) (Martha Schlamme Favorite Yiddish Songs)
Track ID:
4390
Yiddish Adaption:
Suhl, Yuri — סול, יורי
Vocal/Yiddish Adaptation:
Schlamme, Martha
Arranger/Conductor:
Matlovsky, Samuel
First line:
Durkhn dorf geyt a geshrey, men fregt vos iz dort geshen,
First line (Yiddish):
דורכן דאָרף גײט אַ געשרײ, מען פֿרעגט װאָס איז דאָרט געשען,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Translat from German by Martha Schlamme and Yuri Suhl
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
F-020(d) (Leo Fuld My Yiddishe Mama)
Track ID:
4391
Artist:
Fuld, Leo — פֿולד, לעאָ
Artist:
Scheffer, Pi., orch cond & arr
First line:
Durkhn dorf geyt a geshrey, men fregt vos iz dort geshen,
First line (Yiddish):
דורכן דאָרף גײט אַ געשרײ, מען פֿרעקט װאָס איז דאָרט געשען,
Track comment:
Translat from German by Martha Schlamme and Yuri Suhl
Language:
Yiddish

Kadish Nokh A Yidishn Zelner — קדיש נאַך אַ ייִדישן זעלנער

Author:
Robitshek. Kurt
Author:
Stransky, Otto
Composer:
Robitshek. Kurt
Composer:
Stransky, Otto
Genre:
Literary Origin/Lament
Transliteration:
Peppler 2 116
Translation:
Peppler 2 116
Music:
Peppler 2 116
Additional song notes:
Kaddish For A Jewish Soldier

Recording

On album:
P-068(e) (Jane Peppler, Randy Kloko, & friends/ Lebedik Yankel: Yiddish songs from Warsaw, volume 2)
Track ID:
41476
Fiddle:
Peppler, Jane
Vocal:
Holmgren, Beth
Piano:
Spears, Roger Lynn
Piano:
Enoch, Aviva
First line:
Gehert zikh a geshrey, yeder fregt zikh, vos iz geshen, men zogt az ale mener…
First line (Yiddish):
געהערט זיך אַ געשריי, יעדער פֿרעגט זיך, וואָס איז געשען? מען זאָגט אַז אַלע..
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert
Length:
3:22