Chava Alberstein Sings Yiddish — חוה זינגט ייִדיש
- Album ID:
- A-001(g)
- Publisher:
- CBS S 83347
- Language:
- Yiddish
- Genre:
- Literary Origin/Folk/Concert/
- Where produced:
- Israel
- Additional notes:
- Duplicated on CD A-001(J)
Contents
A Mayse — אַ מעשׂה
- Also known as:
- A Mol Iz Geven A Mayse
- Additional song notes:
- See "A Mol Iz Geven A Mayse"
- On album:
- A-001(g) (Chava Alberstein Sings Yiddish — חוה זינגט ייִדיש)
- Track ID:
- 478
- Vocal:
- Alberstein, Chava — אַלבערשטײַן, חוה
- Arranger/Musical Director:
- Wilensky, Moshe — וילנסקי, משה
- First line:
- A mol iz geven a mayse, Di meyse iz gor nit freylekh.
- First line (Yiddish):
- אַ מאָל איז געװען אַ מעשׂה, די מעשׂה איז גאָר ניט פֿרײַלעך,
- Audio:
- Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
- Language:
- Yiddish
Avreml Der Marvikher — אַבֿרהמל דער מאַרװיכער
- Author:
- Gebirtig, Mordkhe — געבירטיג, מרדכי
- Composer:
- Gebirtig, Mordkhe — געבירטיג, מרדכי
- Genre:
- Underworld/Lament
- Subject:
- Childhood/Occupation/Thief/Underworld
- Origin:
- ML MTAG 200/Alb L-022(a)/Gebir ML 79/Alb L-023(a)/Alb G-035(c)/CD S-100(a)
- Transliteration:
- ML MTAG 200/Alb L-023(a)/Alb K-059(b)/Alb F-042(a)/Gottlieb 292/Ephemera 1458
- Translation:
- CD S-100(a)Alb K-059(b)/Alb H-033(a)/Alb L-023(a)/Gebir SIMC 80/Gottlieb 292/
- Music:
- ML MTAG 200/Gebir ML 78/Gebir Lemm 164
- Additional song notes:
- See Gottlieb 195-96 for relationship between Magnetic Rag and Avreml Der Marivikher.
See Ephemera 80 for singable English adapation by Edith Finell.
Ephemera 1458: See 2016 program for translat and translit
- Related information in folder 746:
- Comments:
- 1. Transliteration and singable Yiddish translation by Edith Finell.
- On album:
- A-001(g) (Chava Alberstein Sings Yiddish — חוה זינגט ייִדיש)
- Track ID:
- 1690
- Vocal:
- Alberstein, Chava — אַלבערשטײַן, חוה
- Arranger/Musical Director:
- Wilensky, Moshe — וילנסקי, משה
- First line:
- On a heym bin ikh yung geblibn, s'hot di noyt mikh...
- First line (Yiddish):
- אָן אַ הײם בין איך יונג געבליבן, ס'האָט די נױט מיך אַרױסגעטריבן,
- Audio:
- Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
- Track comment:
- "marvikher" means "pickpocket" ""מאַרװיכער
- Language:
- Yiddish
Di Mizinke Oysgegebn — די מיזינקע אױסגעגעבן
- Also known as:
- Di Rod (Kales Tsad)
- Also known as:
- Mizinke Tants
- Also known as:
- The Krenzl Dance
- Also known as:
- Wedding Dance (Di Mizinke...)
- Author:
- Warshavsky, Mark M. — װאַרשאַװסקי, מאָרק מ.
- Composer:
- Warshavsky, Mark M. — װאַרשאַװסקי, מאָרק מ.
- Genre:
- Folk/Marriage/Family
- Subject:
- Youngest Child/Marriage/Celebration/Klezmer/Guests/Family
- Origin:
- Warsh Ye Yid 13/Alb G-026(a)/Alb O-001(b)/Alb R-022(a)/Alb B-007(b)ML MTAG 54
- Transliteration:
- ML MTAG 54/Alb S-083(a)/Alb O-001(b)/Alb G-022(a)/Alb L-009(a)/Kinderbuch 172/
- Translation:
- Kinderbuch 172/Alb G-022(a)/Alb O-001(b)/Alb S-083(a)/Alb B-007(b)/Sh Sh 198
- Music:
- ML MTAG 55/Kinderbuch 172/SM Scher 13
- Additional song notes:
- Originally entitled "Di Rod (Kales Tsad)" "(צד כּלהס)
The Youngest Daughter Married/
Org, Translit & Translat in Alb B-211(a)/ Translit in Alb P-038(d)
- Related information in folder 91:
- Comments:
- 1. Sheet music of song titled "Titina". Lyrics by Bertal-Maubon & Ronn. Music by Leo Daniderff published by Harms, NY, 1922. Melody accompanies Charley Chaplin song and dance routine in "City Lights". Melody has a strinking similarity to "Di Mezinke Oysgegebn"'
2. Article in Wikipedia as of 12/8/2009 titled "Je cherche Apres Titine" (I Am Looking For Titine) giving a history of the song.
- On album:
- A-001(g) (Chava Alberstein Sings Yiddish — חוה זינגט ייִדיש)
- Track ID:
- 3709
- Vocal:
- Alberstein, Chava — אַלבערשטײַן, חוה
- Arranger/Musical Director:
- Wilensky, Moshe — וילנסקי, משה
- First line:
- Shlogt klezmer in di tatsn, ver vet atsind mikh shatsem?
- First line (Yiddish):
- העכער! בעסער! די ראָד, די ראָד מאַכט גרעסער! גרױס האָט מיך גאָט..
- Audio:
- Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
- Track comment:
- Originally entitled "Di Rod (Kales Tsad)" "(צד כּלהס) ראָד "די
- Language:
- Yiddish
Dray Tekhterlekh — דרײַ טעכטערלעך
- Author:
- Gebirtig, Mordkhe — געבירטיג, מרדכי
- Composer:
- Gebirtig, Mordkhe — געבירטיג, מרדכי
- Genre:
- Family
- Subject:
- Wedding/Father/Daughters/Youngest
- Origin:
- ML MTAG 210/Gebir ML 70/Alb L-023(a)/Alb A-003(c)Gebir Lemm 152/Alb G-022(b)
- Transliteration:
- Alb A-003(c)/ML MTAG 210/Alb B-007(a)/Alb D-004(d)/Alb T-031(b)/Alb B-095(b)
- Translation:
- Alb A-003(c)/Alb L-023(a)/Gebir SIMC 72/ Alb T-031(b)/Alb G-022(b)/Alb B-095(b
- Music:
- Gebir ML 70/Gebir Lemm 151/Gebir MGZ 82
- Additional song notes:
- See Heskes 1, entry 2930 respecting sheet music.
- On album:
- A-001(g) (Chava Alberstein Sings Yiddish — חוה זינגט ייִדיש)
- Track ID:
- 4263
- Vocal:
- Alberstein, Chava — אַלבערשטײַן, חוה
- Arranger/Musical Director:
- Wilensky, Moshe — וילנסקי, משה
- First line:
- Ven mit mazl, gezunt un lebn S'elste tekhterl mir veln...
- First line:
- װען מיט מזל, געזונט און לעבן ס'עלסטע טעכטערל מיר װעלן...
- Audio:
- Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Dos Keshenever Shtikele — דאָס קעשענעװער שטיקעלע
- Composer:
- Traditional
- Genre:
- Place/Folk
- Subject:
- Kishinev/Poverty/Troubles/Possessions/Riches/Celebration/
- Transliteration:
- K-029(a)/K-029(f)/S-022(e)/Alb T-031(b)
- Translation:
- K-029(a)/K-029(f)/Alb T-031(b)
- Additional song notes:
- Earliest recording of his song in the archive is is on a 78rpm performed by Moyshe Oysher (catlg 043p) is designated as a "folk song". Liner notes in some Some later recordings credit Oysher as composer and lyricist. Liner notes on Album L-029(a) (Klezmer Conservatory) indicate that the music is "Traditional" and the lyrics are Oysher's version of the folk song "Mayn Tayere Kishenev"
- On album:
- A-001(g) (Chava Alberstein Sings Yiddish — חוה זינגט ייִדיש)
- Track ID:
- 7919
- Vocal:
- Alberstein, Chava — אַלבערשטײַן, חוה
- Arranger/Musical Director:
- Wilensky, Moshe — וילנסקי, משה
- First line:
- Shpil mikh klezmorimlekh, keshenever shtikele, ober mitn…
- First line:
- שפּיל זשע מיר קלעזמאָרימלעך, קעשענעװער שטיקעלע, אָבער מיטן...
- Audio:
- Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Hulyet Hulyet Kinderlekh — הוליעט הוליעט קינדערלעך
- Also known as:
- Frolic Frolic Children
- Author:
- Gebirtig, Mordkhe — געבירטיג, מרדכי
- Composer:
- Gebirtig, Mordkhe — געבירטיג, מרדכי
- Genre:
- Folk
- Subject:
- Children/Aging/Nostalgia
- Origin:
- ML MTAG 214/Alb L-023(a)/Alb Z-012(a)/Alb B-007(a)/Kinderbuch 178/Vinkov 5 7
- Transliteration:
- ML MTAG 214/Alb B-007(a)/Alb L-023(a)/Kinderbuch 178/Alb T-031(b)Vinkov 5 3
- Translation:
- Kinderbuch 178/Alb L-023(a)/Alb B-007(a)/AlbT-031(b)/Vinkov 5 9
- Music:
- ML MTAG 214/Alb Z-012(a)/Kinderbuch 178/Vinkov 5 7
- Additional song notes:
- Frolic Children
- On album:
- A-001(g) (Chava Alberstein Sings Yiddish — חוה זינגט ייִדיש)
- Track ID:
- 6920
- Vocal:
- Alberstein, Chava — אַלבערשטײַן, חוה
- Arranger/Musical Director:
- Wilensky, Moshe — וילנסקי, משה
- First line:
- Shpilt aykh, libe kinderlekh -- Der friling shoyn bagint!
- First line (Yiddish):
- שפּילט אײַך, ליבע קינדערלעך -- דער פֿרילינג שױן באַגינט!
- Audio:
- Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
- Language:
- Yiddish
Oyfn Veg Shteyt A Boym — אױפֿן װעג שטײט אַ בױם
- Also known as:
- Al Haderekh Ets Omeyd
- Also known as:
- Afn Veg Shteyt A Boym
- Author:
- Manger, Itzik — מאַנגער, איציק
- Genre:
- Literary Origin/Folk
- Subject:
- Child/Mother/Burdens/Birds/Tree/Imagination/Mother Love
- Song comment:
- P. Laskovski sometimes credited as composer./ From "Volkns Ibern Dakh"
- Origin:
- ML MTAG 164/Manger 369/Manger Illust/Alb L-023(a)/Alb F-024(e)/GYF 66/
- Transliteration:
- GYF 67/ML MTAG 164/ L-022(a)/Alb A-044(a)/Alb F-018(a)/CD L-054(a)/CD O-016(a)
- Translation:
- Leftwich GP 547/GYF 67/Alb L-004(a)/Alb L-023(a)/Manger Wolf 102/Sh Sh 414
- Music:
- ML MTAG 164/
- Additional song notes:
- By The Wayside Stands A Tree
See also illustration in Manger Illust
See transliteration and translation in Ephemera 1552
Shmuel Fisher credited as compposer in the lyrics provided by Klezmania
- Related information in folder 111:
- Comments:
- 1. Essay titled "The Destiny of a Poem" by Itzik Manger, translated from the Yiddish by Joseph Leftwich and published in Volume 2 of "The Way We Think" describing Manger's visit to Waraw in April 1948 including an incident dealing with his poem "Oyfn Veg Shteyt A Boym."
See folder 3 (Manger, Itzik)
2. Transliteration and singable Yiddish translation by Edith Finell.
3. Article in the English Forward of January 29, 2010 by Philologos exploring the relationship of Manger's "Oyfn Veg Shteyt A Boym" and the folk song "Groyser Got, Groyser Got, Lomir Davenen Minkhe, Az Yidn Veln Forn Keyn Eretz Yisroel, Vet Zayn Susn V"Simkhe".
4 3/2/2014 Program for performances of the The Megile of Itzik Manger for March 2-16, 2014 at the Center for the Performing Arts published by the Folksbiene.
- Related information in folder 996:
- Comments:
- 1. Article in English Forward of January 29, 2010 by Philologos titled "A Tree Grows in Zion" dealing with Manger's Song with the Zionist pioneer song and coming to the conclusion that Laskowsky could not have written the melody to the Manger song
- On album:
- A-001(g) (Chava Alberstein Sings Yiddish — חוה זינגט ייִדיש)
- Track ID:
- 11973
- Vocal:
- Alberstein, Chava — אַלבערשטײַן, חוה
- Arranger/Musical Director:
- Wilensky, Moshe — וילנסקי, משה
- First line:
- Oyfn vegt shteyt a boym, shteyt er eyngeboygn,
- First line (Yiddish):
- אױפֿן װעג שטײט אַ בױם, שטײט ער אײַנגעבױגן, אַלע פֿײגל פֿונעם...
- Audio:
- Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
- Language:
- Yiddish
Reyzele — רײזעלע (ווידי
- Author:
- Gebirtig, Mordkhe — געבירטיג, מרדכי
- Composer:
- Gebirtig, Mordkhe — געבירטיג, מרדכי
- Genre:
- Love/Courtship/Folk
- Subject:
- Love/Courtship
- Origin:
- ML MTAG 48/Alb L-023(a)/Alb O-001(b)/Alb B-007(b)Belarsky Fav 31
- Transliteration:
- ML MTAG 48/Alb L-023(a)/Alb O-001(b)/Alb R-001(a)/Belarsky Fav 15
- Translation:
- Alb R-001(a)/Alb H-006(a)/Alb R-033(a)/Alb B-007(b)/Belarsky Fav 15
- Music:
- ML MTAG 50/Gold Zem 186/Belarsky Fav 15
- Additional song notes:
- See Heskes 1, entries 2165, 2931, 3281 respecting sheet music.
See Ephemera 80 for singable English adapation by Edith Finell.
- Related information in folder 731:
- Comments:
- 1. Transliteration and singable Yiddish translation by Edith Finell.
- On album:
- A-001(g) (Chava Alberstein Sings Yiddish — חוה זינגט ייִדיש)
- Track ID:
- 12765
- Vocal:
- Alberstein, Chava — אַלבערשטײַן, חוה
- Arranger/Musical Director:
- Wilensky, Moshe — וילנסקי, משה
- First line:
- Shteyt zikh dort in gesele, shtil fartrakht a hayzele,
- First line (Yiddish):
- שטײט זיך דאָרט אין געסעלע, שטיל פֿאַרטראַכט אַ הײַזעלע,
- Audio:
- Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
- Language:
- Yiddish
Sore Zingt Yitskhaklen..Shloflid (Sel..) — שׂרה זינגט יצחקלען אַ שלאָפֿליד (זלצר)
- Author:
- Manger, Itzik — מאַנגער, איציק
- Composer:
- Seltzer, Dov — זלצר, דב
- Genre:
- Literary Origin/Lullaby/Biblical
- Subject:
- Sarah/Isaac/Lullaby/Shtetl/Occupation/Shepherd/Sheep
- Origin:
- Manger 222/Alb B-012(t)
- Transliteration:
- Alb B-012(t)/Levin L 27
- Translation:
- Alb Y-018(d)/Alb S-068(a)
- On album:
- A-001(g) (Chava Alberstein Sings Yiddish — חוה זינגט ייִדיש)
- Track ID:
- 14643
- Vocal:
- Alberstein, Chava — אַלבערשטײַן, חוה
- Arranger/Musical Director:
- Wilensky, Moshe — וילנסקי, משה
- First line:
- Di muter sore vigt di vig: shlof yitskhakl tate, shlof!
- First line (Yiddish):
- די מוטער שׂרה װיגט די װיג: שלאָף יצחקל טאַטע, שלאָף!
- Audio:
- Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
- Track comment:
- From "Khumash Lider"
- Language:
- Yiddish
- Style:
- Pop
Dos Kleyne Tsigaynerl — דאָס קלײנע ציגײַנערל
- Also known as:
- Tsigayner
- Author:
- Manger, Itzik — מאַנגער, איציק
- Composer:
- Rubin, Hertz — רובין, הערץ
- Genre:
- Literary Origin
- Subject:
- Gypsy/Self Portrait/Fiddler/Wanderer/Family/Alienation
- Origin:
- Alb L-062(a)
- Transliteration:
- Alb L-051(a)/Alb T-031(b)/Alb B-095(a)/Alb L-062(a)
- Translation:
- CD L-051(a)/CD C-044(a)/Alb T-031(b)/Alb B-095(a)
- On album:
- A-001(g) (Chava Alberstein Sings Yiddish — חוה זינגט ייִדיש)
- Track ID:
- 15591
- Vocal:
- Alberstein, Chava — אַלבערשטײַן, חוה
- Arranger/Musical Director:
- Wilensky, Moshe — וילנסקי, משה
- First line:
- Ikh bin a tsigaynerl, a kleyne, ober vi ir zeyt, a sheyne,
- First line:
- איך בין אַ ציגײַנערל אַ קלײנע, אָבער װי איר זעט, אַ שײנע,
- Audio:
- Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Unter Dayne Vayse Shtern (Brodno) — תחת זעו כוכבי שמים / אונטער דײַנע װײַסע שטערן
- Also known as:
- Takhat zi kukhvi shomayim
- Also known as:
- Shema Koleynu
- Author:
- Sutzkever, Avrom — סוצקעװער, אַבֿרהם
- Composer:
- Brudno, Avrom — ברודנאָ, אַבֿרהם
- Genre:
- Literary Origin/Holocaust
- Subject:
- Faith/Prayer
- Song comment:
- Introduced in Vilna ghetto theatre-"Di Yogenish in Fas"
- Origin:
- Ephemera 1203/Kaczer 74/Alb V-001(a)/Alb D-004(g)/ML WAH 48/Alb N-026(a
- Transliteration:
- Ephemera 1204/ML WAH 48/Alb M-049(a)/Alb M-049(a)/Alb Z-010(g)/D-004(n)
- Translation:
- Alb Z-010(g)/Alb V-001(d) ML WAH 48/Alb G-040(a)/Alb M-049(a)/D-004(n)
- Additional song notes:
- First sung by Zlote Kaczerginski at Litter Art Theatre of Vilna Ghetto
Under Your White Stars./ Takhat Ziv Kokhvey Shamayim (Hebrew Adaptation)
Hebrew Text in album notes for V-001(b) and Ephemera 1203
English Adaptation with Album Notes and Ephemera 1204
- On album:
- A-001(g) (Chava Alberstein Sings Yiddish — חוה זינגט ייִדיש)
- Track ID:
- 16004
- Vocal:
- Alberstein, Chava — אַלבערשטײַן, חוה
- Arranger/Musical Director:
- Wilensky, Moshe — וילנסקי, משה
- First line:
- Unter dayne vayse shtern, shtrek tsu mir dayn veyse hant,
- First line (Yiddish):
- אונטער דײַנע װײַסע שטערן, שטרעק צו מיר דײַן װײַסע האַנט,
- Audio:
- Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
- Track comment:
- "Introduced in Vilna ghetto theatre-"Di Yogenish in Fas"
- Language:
- Yiddish
Zog Nit Keyn Mol — זאָג ניט קײן מאָל
- Also known as:
- Shir Hapartizanim
- Also known as:
- Partisaner Lid
- Also known as:
- Partisan Song
- Also known as:
- Al Na Tomar
- Also known as:
- Never Say
- Author:
- Glik, Hirsh — גליק, הירש (1922-1944)
- Composer:
- Pokras, Dan — פּאָקראַס, דאַן
- Composer:
- Pokras, Dimitri — פּאָקראַס, דימעטרי
- Genre:
- World War II/Holocaust/Resistance
- Subject:
- Survival/Resistance/Hope
- Origin:
- Ephemera 1203/ Kaczer 3/ML WAH 94/Alb M-029(a)/Alb V-001(a)/Vinkov 4 65
- Transliteration:
- ML WAH 94/Alb G-010(g)/Alb S-083(a)/Alb F-018(b)/Alb G-005(b)/Vinkov 4 65
- Translation:
- Ephemera 1204/Alb G-006(b)/ML WAH 94/Alb S-083(a)/Alb D-004(g)/Vonkov IV 65
- Music:
- ML WAH 94/Alb Z-012(a)/Rubin Voi 85/Vinkov 4 65/Kaczer 361
- Additional song notes:
- Never Say
Hebrew Adaptation with Album Notes V-001(b) and Ephemera 1203
- On album:
- A-001(g) (Chava Alberstein Sings Yiddish — חוה זינגט ייִדיש)
- Track ID:
- 18147
- Vocal:
- Alberstein, Chava — אַלבערשטײַן, חוה
- Arranger/Musical Director:
- Wilensky, Moshe — וילנסקי, משה
- First line:
- Zog nit keyn mol az du geyst dem letstn veg. Khotch himlen..
- First line (Yiddish):
- זאָג ניט קײן מאָל אַז דו גײסט דעם לעצטן װעג. כאָטש הימלען...
- Audio:
- Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
- Language:
- Yiddish