Monica Vardimon/ The Songs of my Heart/ Di Lider Fun Mayn Harts — די לידער פֿון מײַן האַרץ \מוניקה ורדעמון
- Album ID:
- V-023(a)
- Format:
- Audio CD
- Publisher:
- Monica Vardiman
- Playing time:
- 47:27
- Language:
- Yiddish
- Provenance:
- Purchase from The Forward, New York City, September 2010
- Genre:
- Compilation/Theater/Folk
- Where produced:
- Israel
- Number of tracks:
- 12
Contents
Hora Staccato — האָרע סטאַקאָטאָ
- Composer:
- Dinicu, Grigoras — דיניקו, גרגוש
- Genre:
- Pop/Concert/Classical
- Song comment:
- Based upon Rumanian melody
- Additional song notes:
- Jascha Heifetz sometimes credited as composer with Dinicu. He probably arranged the music.
- On album:
- V-023(a) (Monica Vardimon/ The Songs of my Heart/ Di Lider Fun Mayn Harts — די לידער פֿון מײַן האַרץ \מוניקה ורדעמון)
- Track ID:
- 36355
- Violin:
- Mareinowski, Wojciech
- Clarinet:
- Witko, Janusz
- Piano/Synthsizer:
- Kluzowicz, Jerzy
- Clarinet/Bass Clarinet:
- Cielecki, Jan
- Vocal:
- Vardeman, Monica — ורדימון, מוניקה
- First line:
- Men shpilt es oyf a fidl, men shpilt es oyf a fleyt, der iker darf es klingen...
- First line (Yiddish):
- מען שפּילט עס אויף אַ פֿידל, מען שפּילט עס אויף אַ פֿלייט, דער איקער דאַרף עס קלינגען
- Language:
- Yiddish
- Style:
- Pop/Concert
- Length:
- 3:02
Mayn Shtetele Belz — מײַן שטעטעלע בעלז
- Also known as:
- Belz
- Author:
- Jacobs, Jacob — זשאַקאָבס, זשאַקאָב
- Composer:
- Olshanetsky, Alexander — אָלשאַנעצקי, אַלעקסאַנדער
- Genre:
- Theatre/Nostalgia/Memory/Literary Origin
- Subject:
- Place/Belz/Childhood
- Origin:
- GYF 20/ML PYS 260/Alb G-035(b)/Vinkov 5 309
- Transliteration:
- Alb B-007(c)/GYF 23/Alb L-048(a)/Alb B-007(c)/Alb G-013(c)/ML PYS 260/
- Translation:
- Alb H-006(a)/Alb L-023(b)/GYF 23/Alb J-024(a)1/Alb K-029(g)/Vinkov 5 311
- Music:
- GYF 20/Estella 26/ML PYS 260/Vinkov 5 308
- Additional song notes:
- From the play "Ghetto Song" or "Song of the Ghetto
Also translation and transliteration published in Alb T-028(b)
Characterized by Karsten Troyke as "Traditional"
- On album:
- V-023(a) (Monica Vardimon/ The Songs of my Heart/ Di Lider Fun Mayn Harts — די לידער פֿון מײַן האַרץ \מוניקה ורדעמון)
- Track ID:
- 36344
- Violin:
- Mareinowski, Wojciech
- Clarinet:
- Witko, Janusz
- Piano/Synthsizer:
- Kluzowicz, Jerzy
- Clarinet/Bass Clarinet:
- Cielecki, Jan
- Vocal:
- Vardeman, Monica — ורדימון, מוניקה
- First line:
- Dertseyl mir alter, dertseyl mir geshvind, Veyl ikh vil…
- First line (Yiddish):
- דערצײל מיר אַלטער, דערצײל מיר געשװינד, װײַל איך װיל װיסן אַלץ..
- Language:
- Yiddish
- Style:
- Concert/Pop
- Length:
- 4:28
Di Grine Kuzine — די גרינע קוזינע
- Also known as:
- Kuzine (Di Grine Kuzine)
- 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/Alb B-095(b)
- Translation:
- Levin N 92/Alb Z-012(a)/Alb B-007(c)/Gottlieb 290/Alb B-095(b)/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.
See also ephemera 1458 for tarnslit and translate
What's Not To Like 2017
- Related information in folder 408:
- Comments:
- 1. Letter from Shlomo Ben Israel in Yiddish Forverts of February 4, 1983 titled, "Interesante Faktn Vegn Y. Leyzerovitsh in zayn lid, Di Grine Kuzine".
2. 2. Original text with 8 verses
3. Transliteration and singable Yiddish translation by Edith Finell.
- On album:
- V-023(a) (Monica Vardimon/ The Songs of my Heart/ Di Lider Fun Mayn Harts — די לידער פֿון מײַן האַרץ \מוניקה ורדעמון)
- Track ID:
- 36345
- Violin:
- Mareinowski, Wojciech
- Clarinet:
- Witko, Janusz
- Piano/Synthsizer:
- Kluzowicz, Jerzy
- Clarinet/Bass Clarinet:
- Cielecki, Jan
- Vocal:
- Vardeman, Monica — ורדימון, מוניקה
- First line:
- Tsu mir iz gekumen a kuzine, sheyn vi gold iz zi geven di grine, bekelekh vi..
- First line (Yiddish):
- צו מיר איז געקומען אַ קוזינע, שײן װיגאָלד איז זי געװען די גרינע,
- Language:
- Yiddish
- Style:
- Pop/Concert
- Length:
- 2:23
Raisins and Almonds
- Also known as:
- Rozhinkes Mit Mandlen
- Also known as:
- Shlof Mayn Kind Shlof
- Author:
- Goldfaden, Avrom — גאָלדפֿאַדען, אַבֿרהם
- Composer:
- Goldfaden, Avrom — גאָלדפֿאַדען, אַבֿרהם
- On album:
- V-023(a) (Monica Vardimon/ The Songs of my Heart/ Di Lider Fun Mayn Harts — די לידער פֿון מײַן האַרץ \מוניקה ורדעמון)
- Track ID:
- 36346
- Violin:
- Mareinowski, Wojciech
- Clarinet:
- Witko, Janusz
- Piano/Synthsizer:
- Kluzowicz, Jerzy
- Clarinet/Bass Clarinet:
- Cielecki, Jan
- Vocal:
- Vardeman, Monica — ורדימון, מוניקה
- First line:
- Unter Yideles vigele, shteyt a klor veys tsigele,
- First line:
- אונטער ייִדעלעס װיגעלע, שטײט אַ קלאָר װײס ציגעלע, דאָס ציגעלע…
- Track comment:
- From the operetta "Shulamis"
- Style:
- Concert/Pop
- Length:
- 3:55
Farges Mikh Nit — פֿאַרגעס מיך ניט
- Author:
- Jacobs, Jacob — זשאַקאָבס, זשאַקאָב
- Composer:
- Ellstein, Abe — עלשטײַן, אײב
- Genre:
- Theatre/Love
- Subject:
- Memory/Separation/Fear/Request/Foreboding
- Origin:
- Sheet Music
- Transliteration:
- Sheet Music
- Music:
- Sheet Music
- Additional song notes:
- Don't Forget Me
- On album:
- V-023(a) (Monica Vardimon/ The Songs of my Heart/ Di Lider Fun Mayn Harts — די לידער פֿון מײַן האַרץ \מוניקה ורדעמון)
- Track ID:
- 36347
- Violin:
- Mareinowski, Wojciech
- Clarinet:
- Witko, Janusz
- Piano/Synthsizer:
- Kluzowicz, Jerzy
- Clarinet/Bass Clarinet:
- Cielecki, Jan
- Vocal:
- Vardeman, Monica — ורדימון, מוניקה
- First line:
- Mit dir libe shpil ikh un ikh bin ful mit freyd,
- First line:
- מיט דיר ליבע שפּיל איך און איך בין פֿול מיט פֿרײד,
- Track comment:
- From musical "Malkele Dem Rebns"
- Style:
- Pop/Concert
- Length:
- 4:46
Rivkele Dem Rebns — ריבֿקעלע דעם רבּנס
- On album:
- V-023(a) (Monica Vardimon/ The Songs of my Heart/ Di Lider Fun Mayn Harts — די לידער פֿון מײַן האַרץ \מוניקה ורדעמון)
- Track ID:
- 36348
- Violin:
- Mareinowski, Wojciech
- Clarinet:
- Witko, Janusz
- Piano/Synthsizer:
- Kluzowicz, Jerzy
- Clarinet/Bass Clarinet:
- Cielecki, Jan
- Vocal:
- Vardeman, Monica — ורדימון, מוניקה
- First line:
- Rivkele, dem rebns, azoy ruft men ikh bayn undz in shtetl,
- First line (Yiddish):
- ריבֿקעלע דעם רבּנס, אַזױ רופֿט מען איך בײַ אונדז אין שטעטל,
- Audio:
- Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
- Language:
- Yiddish
- Style:
- Theater/Pop/Concert
- Length:
- 3:00
Doina
- Genre:
- Klezmer/Medley
- Additional song notes:
- Doyne, Doyne/Shpil Tsigayner/Liber Fraynt/Hey Du Klezmer/Dudele Dudele
- On album:
- V-023(a) (Monica Vardimon/ The Songs of my Heart/ Di Lider Fun Mayn Harts — די לידער פֿון מײַן האַרץ \מוניקה ורדעמון)
- Track ID:
- 36349
- Language:
- Yiddish
- Style:
- Pop/Klezmer
- Length:
- 2:24
Tshiribim Tshiribom — טשיריבים (לאָמיר זינגען קינדערלעך)
- Genre:
- Folk/Humorous
- Subject:
- Holiday/Khasidim/Food/Rebe/Chelm
- Origin:
- GYF 32/Alb F-024(e)/
- Transliteration:
- GYF 35/Alb L-048(a)/Gold Zem 269
- Translation:
- GYF 35/Alb L-048(a)/
- Music:
- GYF 33/Gold Zem 267/
- On album:
- V-023(a) (Monica Vardimon/ The Songs of my Heart/ Di Lider Fun Mayn Harts — די לידער פֿון מײַן האַרץ \מוניקה ורדעמון)
- Track ID:
- 36350
- Violin:
- Mareinowski, Wojciech
- Clarinet:
- Witko, Janusz
- Piano/Synthsizer:
- Kluzowicz, Jerzy
- Clarinet/Bass Clarinet:
- Cielecki, Jan
- Vocal:
- Vardeman, Monica — ורדימון, מוניקה
- First line:
- Lomir zingen, kinderlekh, a zemerl tsuzamen, a nigundl, a freylekhn,
- First line (Yiddish):
- לאַמיר זינגען, קינדערלעך, אַ זמרל צוזאַמען, אַ ניגונדל אַ...
- Language:
- Yiddish
- Style:
- Concert/Pop
- Length:
- 4:12
A Yidishe Mame — אַ ייִדישע מאַמע
- Also known as:
- Yiddishe Mame
- Author:
- Yellen, Jack
- Author:
- Pollack, Lou — פּאָלעק, לאָו
- Composer:
- Pollack, Lou — פּאָלעק, לאָו
- Composer:
- Yellen, Jack
- Genre:
- Memory/Family
- Subject:
- Mother/Constancy/Devotion/Immigration
- Origin:
- GYF 80/Alb F-024(e)/Alb K-007(b)/ Vinkov 5 301
- Transliteration:
- Alb F-042(a)/Alb L-048(a)/Alb H-006(a)/Alb K-007(b)/GYF 83/Al K-022(b)
- Translation:
- GYF 83/Alb I-013(a)/Alb H-006(a)/Alb R-009(b)/Alb K-059(d)/Vinkov 4 301
- Music:
- GYF 81/Gold Zem 310/Vinkov 5 301
- On album:
- V-023(a) (Monica Vardimon/ The Songs of my Heart/ Di Lider Fun Mayn Harts — די לידער פֿון מײַן האַרץ \מוניקה ורדעמון)
- Track ID:
- 36352
- Violin:
- Mareinowski, Wojciech
- Clarinet:
- Witko, Janusz
- Piano/Synthsizer:
- Kluzowicz, Jerzy
- Clarinet/Bass Clarinet:
- Cielecki, Jan
- Vocal:
- Vardeman, Monica — ורדימון, מוניקה
- First line:
- Ikh vil bay aykh a kashe fregn, zogt mir ver es ken, mit velkher tayere...
- First line (Yiddish):
- איך װיל בײַ אײַך אַ קשיא פֿרעגן, זאָגט מיר װער עס קען,
- Language:
- Yiddish
- Style:
- PopConcert
- Length:
- 5:37
Rumenye, Rumenye — רומעניע, רומעניע
- Author:
- Lebedeff, Aaron — לעבעדאָװ, אהרן
- Composer:
- Lebedeff, Aaron — לעבעדאָװ, אהרן
- Genre:
- Theatre/Vaudville/Shund/Double Entendre/Skat/Humorous/Nostal
- Subject:
- Rumania/Place/Food/Women
- Origin:
- GYF 12
- Transliteration:
- Alb G-013(c)/CD K-068(e)/AAlb L-002(a)Alb L-023(a)/Alb J-24(a)1
- Translation:
- Alb J-024(a)1/GYF 12/Alb K-029(g)/Alb L-002(a)/Alb W-031(a)
- Music:
- Warem 175/GYF 12
- Related information in folder 397:
- Document type:
- Text
- Comments:
- Yiddish text with transliteration and English adaptation.
Also, various versions.
- On album:
- V-023(a) (Monica Vardimon/ The Songs of my Heart/ Di Lider Fun Mayn Harts — די לידער פֿון מײַן האַרץ \מוניקה ורדעמון)
- Track ID:
- 36353
- Violin:
- Mareinowski, Wojciech
- Clarinet:
- Witko, Janusz
- Piano/Synthsizer:
- Kluzowicz, Jerzy
- Clarinet/Bass Clarinet:
- Cielecki, Jan
- Vocal:
- Vardeman, Monica — ורדימון, מוניקה
- First line:
- Ekh! Rumenye (6x), geven a mol a land a zise, a sheyne, dort tsu voynen iz..
- First line (Yiddish):
- עך, רומעניע (6), געװען אַ מאָל אַ לאַנד אַ זיסע, אַ שיינע, דאָרט צו װױנען איז אַ ...
- Language:
- Yiddish
- Style:
- Theatre/Vaudville/Concert
- Length:
- 4:03
Ikh Hob Dikh Tsu Fil Lib — איך האָב דיך צו פֿיל ליב
- Also known as:
- I Love You Much Too Much
- Author:
- Tauber, Chaim Shmuel (Shami) טױבער, חיים שמואל (שמאי)
- Composer:
- Olshanetsky, Alexander — אָלשאַנעצקי, אַלעקסאַנדער
- Genre:
- Theater/Lament
- Subject:
- Anger/Love/Rejection/Fool/Revenge
- Origin:
- Alb T-005(c)/Metro Scher 29
- Transliteration:
- Alb K-007(b)/Alb K-029(f)/Alb K-022(b)/Alb J-024(a)1/CD B-075(a)/CD F-042(a)/
- Translation:
- Alb K-022(b)/Alb T-015(c)/Alb K-029(f)/Alb J-025(a)1/CD B-075(a)/CD F-042(a)
- Music:
- SM Scher 2
- Additional song notes:
- I Love You Much To Much
Transliteration and translation in Ephemera 1552
From the play "Di Katerinshtshik" (The Organ Grinder), 1934/ See Heskes 2533
Translate - Alb P-038(a)
- Related information in folder 122:
- Document type:
- Email
- Author:
- Olshanetsky, Alexander
- Publisher:
- Friedman, RA
- Comments:
- Transliterated songtext from original sheet music.
Also, Yiddish text from Yiddish Forward , June 27,2003.
- On album:
- V-023(a) (Monica Vardimon/ The Songs of my Heart/ Di Lider Fun Mayn Harts — די לידער פֿון מײַן האַרץ \מוניקה ורדעמון)
- Track ID:
- 36354
- Violin:
- Mareinowski, Wojciech
- Clarinet:
- Witko, Janusz
- Piano/Synthsizer:
- Kluzowicz, Jerzy
- Clarinet/Bass Clarinet:
- Cielecki, Jan
- Vocal:
- Vardeman, Monica — ורדימון, מוניקה
- First line:
- Ikh hob dikh tsufil lib, Ikh trog oyf dir keyn has, ikh hob dikh tsufil lib...
- First line (Yiddish):
- איך האָב דיך צו פֿיל ליב, איך טראַג אױף דיר קײַן האַס, איך האָב...
- Language:
- Yiddish
- Style:
- Pop/Rhumba/Concert
- Length:
- 3:20