Milken/ Abraham Ellstein: Great Songs of The Yiddish Stage Volume 1

Album ID:
M-068(a)04
Format:
Audio CD
Publisher:
Naxos 8.449405
Date of issuance:
2003
Playing time:
62.33
Language:
Yiddish
Genre:
Theater
Where produced:
Canada
Number of tracks:
16
Penn library link:
Naxos 8559405 CD

Contents

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:
M-068(a)04 (Milken/ Abraham Ellstein: Great Songs of The Yiddish Stage Volume 1)
Track ID:
42429
Vocal:
Borts, Joanne
Artist:
Vienna Chamber Orchestra
Orchestration/Arranger:
Henning, Paul
Arranger:
Mlotek, Zalmen — מלאָטעק, זלמן, (1951)
Conductor:
Jaffe, Elli
First line:
Es kumt tsu mir gekumen mayn kuzine, sheyn vi gold iz zi geven di grine bekelekh
First line (Yiddish):
עס קומט צו מיר געקומען מײַן קוזינע, שײן װי גאָלד איז זי געװען, די גרינע, בעקעל
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Klezmer/Concert
Length:
3:25
Vos Geven Iz Geven Un Nito — װאָס געװען איז געװען און ניטאָ
Also known as:
Vos Geven Iz Nishtu
Author:
Meyerowitz, David — מײעראָװיץ, דוד
Composer:
Meyerowitz, David — מײעראָװיץ, דוד
Genre:
Theatre/Vaudeville/Lament
Subject:
Aging/Memory
Origin:
ML PYS 274
Transliteration:
Warem 224/ML PYS 274/Alb J-024(a)1/Estella 8
Translation:
Alb T-015(a)/Alb J-024(a)1/Alb M-068(a)04
Music:
Warem 224/ML PYS 275/Estella 8
Additional song notes:
What Was Once Is No More
On album:
M-068(a)04 (Milken/ Abraham Ellstein: Great Songs of The Yiddish Stage Volume 1)
Track ID:
42430
Vocal:
Spiro, Cantor Simon
Artist:
Vienna Chamber Orchestra
Orchestration/Arranger:
Sacks, Jonathan
Conductor:
Jaffe, Elli
First line:
Erloybt lozt zikh dinen, oysredn mayn harts, red ikh fun zinen, red ikh fun..
First line (Yiddish):
ערלױבט לאָזט זיך דינען, אױסרעדן מײַן האַרץ, צו רעד איך פֿון זינען, צו רעד איך..
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Lament/Concert
Length:
3:57
Oy Mame, Bin Ikh Farlibt — אױ מאַמע, בין איך פֿאַרליבט
Author:
Ellstein, Abe — עלשטײַן, אײב
Composer:
Ellstein, Abe — עלשטײַן, אײב
Genre:
Theatre/Love
Subject:
Love/Mother/Daughter/Klezmer Youth/Violin
Transliteration:
Warem 159/Alb I-013(a)
Translation:
Alb T-015(c)/Alb S-068(a)/Alb I-013(a)/Alb M-068(a)04
On album:
M-068(a)04 (Milken/ Abraham Ellstein: Great Songs of The Yiddish Stage Volume 1)
Track ID:
42432
Vocal:
Shammash, Elizabeth
Artist:
Vienna Chamber Orchestra
Orchestration/Arranger:
Sacks, Jonathan
Conductor:
Jaffe, Elli
First line:
Ven er tseshpilt zikh oyf zayn fidl, a sheyn hartsik yiddish lidl, oy mame bin..
First line (Yiddish):
װען ער צעשפּילט זיך אױף זײַן פֿידל, אַ שײן האַרציק ייִדיש לידל, אוי מאָמע, בין
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Swing/Klezmer/Concert
Length:
3:01
Zog Zog Zog Es Mir — זאָג זאָג זאָג עס מיר
Author:
Tauber, Chaim Shmuel (Shami) טױבער, חיים שמואל (שמאי)
Composer:
Trilling, Ilya — טרילינג, יליאַ
Genre:
Theater/Love
Subject:
Courting/Romance/Affirmation
Origin:
Metro Scher 29
Transliteration:
Metro Scher 8/Alb M-068(a)04/SH 580
Translation:
SH 580
Music:
Metro Scher 8/SH 580
Additional song notes:
Tell It To Me From the musical "Goldele Dem Bekers"
On album:
M-068(a)04 (Milken/ Abraham Ellstein: Great Songs of The Yiddish Stage Volume 1)
Track ID:
42433
Vocal:
Snaidas, Nell
Artist:
Vienna Chamber Orchestra
Orchestration/Arranger:
Bennett, Frank
First line:
In vevl baym taykhl is a bokher gegangen, hot er dort a meydl gegangen, zi hot
First line (Yiddish):
אין װעלדל בײַם טײַכל איז אַ בחור געגאָנגען, האָט ער דאָרט אַ מיידל דערזען, זי האָט
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert/Art Song
Length:
3:51
Der Dishvasher — דער דיש װאַשער
Author:
Yablakoff, Herman — יאַבלאַקאָף, הערמאַן
Composer:
Yablakoff, Herman — יאַבלאַקאָף, הערמאַן
Genre:
Theater/Lament
Subject:
Occupation/Dish Washer/Poverty/Aging/Ungrateful Children
Translation:
Alb M-068(a)04
Related information in folder 317:
Document type:
Article
Author:
Chane Mlotek
Publisher:
Yiddish Forward
Date:
12/17/1999
Comments:
Response to correspondence requesting backround and information of Der Dish Vasher.
On album:
M-068(a)04 (Milken/ Abraham Ellstein: Great Songs of The Yiddish Stage Volume 1)
Track ID:
42434
Vocal:
Abelson, Cantor Robert Paul
Artist:
Vienna Chamber Orchestra
Orchestration/Arraanger:
Hearshen, Ira
Conductor:
Jaffe, Elli
First line:
In a restarant, hob ikh gezen, an altn man, in kitshn shteyn, arum im rasht,
First line (Yiddish):
אין אַ רעסטאַרנט, האָב איך געזען, אַן אַלטן מאַן, אין קיטשן שטיין, אַרום אים..
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert/Theater/Operatic
Length:
4:31
Du Shaynst Vi Di Zun — דו שײַנסט װי די זון
Author:
Lillian, Isadore — ליליאַן, איסאַדאָר
Composer:
Trilling, Ilya — טרילינג, יליאַ
Genre:
Love/Theatre
Subject:
Presence/Sun/JoyMoon/Absence/Despair/Darkness
Origin:
Sheet Music 84/Alb L-038(a)
Transliteration:
Sheet Music 84/Alb L-038(a)Ephemera 1564
Translation:
Alb L-038(a)/Alb M-068(a)04/Ephemera 1564
Music:
Sheet Music 84
Additional song notes:
You Shine Like The Sun/ See Heskes # 2980
Related information in folder 1564:
Comments:
1 3/28/2017 Transliterated Yiddish text and translated English text entered in Ephemera on March 28, 2017
On album:
M-068(a)04 (Milken/ Abraham Ellstein: Great Songs of The Yiddish Stage Volume 1)
Track ID:
42435
Vocal:
Snaidas, Nell
Vocal:
Bloch, Cantor Robert
Artist:
Vienna Chamber Orchestra
Orchestration/Arranger:
Bennett, Frank
Conductor:
Jaffe, Elli
First line:
Say tog, say nakht denk ikh un kler fun dir, un ikh bin gliklekh ven ikh her fun
First line (Yiddish):
סײַ טאָג, סײַ נכט, דענק איך און קלער פֿון דיר און איך בין גליקלעך ווען איך הער
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert/Duet/Theater/Operetta
Length:
6:33
Vos Iz Gevorn Fun Mayn Shtetele — װאָס איז געװאָרן פֿון מײַן שטעטעלע
Author:
Lillian, Isadore — ליליאַן, איסאַדאָר
Composer:
Ellstein, Abe — עלשטײַן, אײב
Genre:
Theater/Cantorial
Subject:
Memory/Cantor/Khazn/Childhood
Transliteration:
Alb H-002(a)/Alb M-068(a)04Ephemera 764
Translation:
Alb H-033(a)/Alb M-068(a)04/Ephemera 764
Related information in folder 764:
Comments:
1 3/282017 Tranliterated Yiddish text and English translation entered in Ephemera March 28, 2017
On album:
M-068(a)04 (Milken/ Abraham Ellstein: Great Songs of The Yiddish Stage Volume 1)
Track ID:
42436
Vocal:
Miller, Cantor Benzion
Artist:
Barcelona Symphony
Orchestration/Arranger:
Hearshen, Ira
Arranger:
Mlotek, Zalmen — מלאָטעק, זלמן, (1951)
First line:
Ven ikh nem dermonen zikh, ven ikh bin a kind geven, in der heym, in shtetele…
First line (Yiddish):
װען איך נעם דערמאָנען זיך, װען איך בין אַ קינד געװען, אין דער היים,...
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert/Cantorial
Length:
5:39
Mazl — מזל
Also known as:
Mayn Mazl
Author:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
Composer:
Ellstein, Abe — עלשטײַן, אײב
Genre:
Theatre/Lament/Waltz
Subject:
Life/Fate/Happiness/Regret
Song comment:
Introduced in the film "Mamele".
Origin:
GYF 48/Alb F-024(e)/Metro Scher 30
Transliteration:
Alb K-007(a)/Warem 136/GYF 48/Alb D-004(k)/Alb W-031(a)/SM Scher 7
Translation:
Alb T-015(c)/GYF 51/Alb D-004(k)/Alb W-031(a)/
Music:
Warem 136/GYF 49/MS Scher 7
Additional song notes:
Luck/Fate Karsten Troyke characterizes this erroneously as "Traditional" On Alb T-028(b) it is recorded under title "Mazl Du Shaynst Amol Far Yeydem"
On album:
M-068(a)04 (Milken/ Abraham Ellstein: Great Songs of The Yiddish Stage Volume 1)
Track ID:
42437
Vocal:
Shammash, Elizabeth
Artist:
Vienna Chamber Orchestra
Orchestration/Arranger:
Hearshen, Ira
Conductor:
Jaffe, Elli
First line:
Mazl, du sheynst a mol far yedn, Far yedn nor nit far mir, mazl du brengst...
First line (Yiddish):
מזל דו שײנסט אַ מאָל פֿאַר יעדן, פֿאַר יעדן נאָר ניט פֿאַר מיר, דו ברענקסט
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert/Waltz/
Length:
3:17
Ikh Bin A Border Bay Mayn Vayb — איך בין אַ באָרדער בײַ מײַן װײַב
Author:
Doctor, Rubin — דאָקטאָר, רובין
Composer:
Doctor, Rubin — דאָקטאָר, רובין
Genre:
Theatre/Vaudville/Shund/Humorous
Subject:
Wife/Divorce/Relationship/Border/Double Entendre
Origin:
ML PYS 254
Transliteration:
ML PYS 254/Alb Z-010(n)/Alb W-031(a)/Alb M-068(a)04
Translation:
Alb W-031(a)
Music:
ML PYS 254
Additional song notes:
I'M My Wife's Border
Related information in folder 495:
Comments:
1. English adaptation by Henry Sapoznik 2. Yiddish text, transliteration, melody line and translation from Pearls of Yiddish Song, P. 253. 3. Transliteration and translation from Album W-031(a) titled "Mauro Wrona: The Best of Yiddish Vaudville
On album:
M-068(a)04 (Milken/ Abraham Ellstein: Great Songs of The Yiddish Stage Volume 1)
Track ID:
42438
Vocal:
Adler, Bruce
Artist:
Barcelona Symphony
Orchestration/Arranger:
Hearshen, Ira
Arranger:
Mlotek, Zalmen — מלאָטעק, זלמן, (1951)
First line:
Ikh bin a border bay mayn vayb, mener, iz dos a tayerer job, zi attendet mikh…
First line (Yiddish):
איך בין אַ באָרדער בײַ מײַן װײַב, מענער, איז דאָס אַ טײַערער דזאָב,...
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Vaudeville/Theatre/Klezmer/Concert
Length:
2:25
Der Alter Tsigayner — דער אַלטער ציגײַנער
Author:
Jacobs, Jacob — זשאַקאָבס, זשאַקאָב
Composer:
Ellstein, Abe — עלשטײַן, אײב
Genre:
Theater
Subject:
Gypsy/Music/Melody/Fiddle
Transliteration:
Alb K-029(b)/Alb P-030(a)
Translation:
Alb K-029(b)/Alb P-030(a)
Additional song notes:
From the msuical "Bublitshki"
On album:
M-068(a)04 (Milken/ Abraham Ellstein: Great Songs of The Yiddish Stage Volume 1)
Track ID:
42439
Vocal:
Spiro, Cantor Simon
Artist:
Vienna Chamber Orchestra
Orchestration/Arranger:
Bennett, Frank
Arranger:
Mlotek, Zalmen — מלאָטעק, זלמן, (1951)
Conductor:
Jaffe, Elli
First line:
Dort oyf a bergele unter dem freyen himl, vayt fun dem royshikn shtot timl
First line (Yiddish):
דאָרט אױף אַ בערגעלע אונטער דעם פֿרײַען הימל, װײַט פֿון דעם רוישיקן שטאָט טימל
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert/Gypsy/Theaatrical
Length:
5:17
Oygn — אױגן
Author:
Ellstein, Abe — עלשטײַן, אײב
Composer:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
Genre:
Love/Pop/Theater
Subject:
Eyes/Appearance/Attraction/Life/Worth
Translation:
Alb M-068(a)04
Additional song notes:
Eyes From the musical "Eyns Un A Rekht or One In A Million"
On album:
M-068(a)04 (Milken/ Abraham Ellstein: Great Songs of The Yiddish Stage Volume 1)
Track ID:
42422
Vocal:
Shammash, Elizabeth
Artist:
Vienna Chamber Orchestra
Orchestration.Arranger:
Kull, Jon
Conductor:
Jaffe, Elli
First line:
S'iz a finstere nakht un ikh zits un trakht, mayn lebn hot gor nisht keyn vert,
First line (Yiddish):
ס'איז אַ פֿינסטערע נאַכט און איך זיץ און טראַכט, מײַן לעבן האָט גאָר נישט קײַן
Track comment:
Presented in musical "Eyn Mol In Lebn".
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Tango/Concert
Length:
4:02
Ikh Vil Es Hern Nokh A Mol — איך װיל עס הערן נאָך אַ מאָל
Author:
Lillian, Isadore — ליליאַן, איסאַדאָר
Author:
Jacobs, Jacob — זשאַקאָבס, זשאַקאָב
Composer:
Ellstein, Abe — עלשטײַן, אײב
Genre:
Theater/Love
Subject:
Romance/Love/Books/Feelings/Attraction/Repitition
Origin:
SM 517
Transliteration:
SM 517
Translation:
Alb M-068(a)04
Music:
SM 517
Additional song notes:
From the musical comedy "I'm In Love" by William Siegal.
On album:
M-068(a)04 (Milken/ Abraham Ellstein: Great Songs of The Yiddish Stage Volume 1)
Track ID:
42423
Vocal:
Goldstein, Amy
Vocal:
Spiro, Cantor Simon
Artist:
Vienna Chamber Orchestra
Orchestrations/Arranger:
Russ, Patrick
Conductor:
Jaffe, Elli
First line:
Es zaynan oyf der velt faranen fil bikher, romanen, groyse libes dortn…
First line (Yiddish):
עס זײַנען אױף דער װעלט פֿאַראַנען פֿיל ביכער, ראָמאַנען, גרויסע ליבעס דאָרטן...
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert/Duet
Length:
3:43
Ikh Zing (Ellstein) — איך זינג (עלשטיין)
Author:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
Composer:
Ellstein, Abe — עלשטײַן, אײב
Genre:
Theater/Love
Subject:
Love/Shir Hashirim/Heart/Dreams/Lonliness/Longing
Transliteration:
Warem 113/ Ephemera 1447
Translation:
Ephemera 1447
Music:
Warem 113
Related information in folder 1447:
Comments:
1 112/12/2014 Translation and Transliteration of the song text provided by Chava Kramer via email on December 12, 2014
On album:
M-068(a)04 (Milken/ Abraham Ellstein: Great Songs of The Yiddish Stage Volume 1)
Track ID:
42424
Vocal:
Bloch, Cantor Robert
Artist:
Vienna Chamber Orchestra
Orchestration/Arrangement:
Russ, Patrick
Orchetration/Arranger:
Sherk,Warren
Conductor:
Jaffe, Elli
First line:
Shloyme Hamelekh hot tsu shoyn zayn Shulamis gezungen a libes-shir, un punkt vi
First line (Yiddish):
שלמה המלך האָט צו זײַן שולמית געזונגען אַ ליבעס־שיר, און פּינקט ווי שלמה דאַן
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Theatrical/Concert
Length:
3:29
Abi Gezunt — אַבי געזונט
Also known as:
A Bisl Zun A Bisl Regn
Also known as:
Be Healthy
Author:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
Composer:
Ellstein, Abe — עלשטײַן, אײב
Genre:
Theatre
Subject:
Health/Contentment
Song comment:
From the film "Mamele"
Origin:
Metro Scher 29
Transliteration:
Alb M-057(a)/Alb K-029(g)/Alb Z-010(n)/Alb D-016(a)/Warem 10/Alb B-095(b)/SM 5
Translation:
Alb D-016(a)/Alb M-057(a)/Alb K-059(d)/Alb K-030(d)/Alb K-029(g)/CD B-076(a)
Music:
ML PYS 175/SM Scher 10
Additional song notes:
As Long As You're Healthy
On album:
M-068(a)04 (Milken/ Abraham Ellstein: Great Songs of The Yiddish Stage Volume 1)
Track ID:
42425
Vocal:
Goldstein, Amy
Artist:
Vienna Chamber Orchestra
Orchestration/Arranger:
Henning, Paul
Arranger:
Mlotek, Zalmen — מלאָטעק, זלמן, (1951)
Conductor:
Jaffe, Elli
First line:
A bisl zun, a bisl regn, a ruik ort dem kop tsu leygn, abi gezunt ken men...
First line (Yiddish):
אַ ביסל זון, אַ ביסל רעגן, אַ רויִק אָרט דעם קאָפּ צו לײגן אַבי געזונט קען מען
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Pop/Jazz/Swing/Concert
Length:
2:38
Der Nayer Sher — דער נײַער שער
Also known as:
Dem Nayem Sher
Author:
Ellstein, Abe — עלשטײַן, אײב
Composer:
Ellstein, Abe — עלשטײַן, אײב
Genre:
Klezmer
Subject:
Sher/Klezmer/Dance/Wedding
Transliteration:
Warem 40/Alb K-030(d)
Translation:
Alb K-030(d)/Alb M-068(a)04
Music:
Warem 40
On album:
M-068(a)04 (Milken/ Abraham Ellstein: Great Songs of The Yiddish Stage Volume 1)
Track ID:
42421
Vocal:
Spiro, Cantor Simon
Artist:
Vienna Chamber Orchestra
Vocal:
Spiro, Cantor Simon
Orchestration/Arranger:
Henning, Paul
Conductor:
Jaffe, Elli
First line:
Hey, du klezmer nem dem fidl, shpil dos naye lidl, tantsn vet men dem nayem sher
First line (Yiddish):
הײ דו קלעזמער, נעם דעם פֿידל, שפּיל דאָס נײַע לידל, טאַנצן װעט מען דעם נײַעם..
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Samba/Klezmer/
Length:
2:18
Zog Es Mir Nokh A Mol — זאָג עס מיר נאָך אַ מאָל
Author:
Jacobs, Jacob — זשאַקאָבס, זשאַקאָב
Composer:
Ellstein, Abe — עלשטײַן, אײב
Genre:
Theater/Love
Subject:
Affirmation/Repition/Zionist/Slave/Father/Terror/Cows
Transliteration:
Kammen Jaff 8/Ephemera 1563
Translation:
Ephemera 1563/Alb M-068(a)04
Music:
Kammen Jaff 8
Additional song notes:
See Israeli and Jewish Song Hits for the Eb Alto Saxaphone Kammen Jaff Book Index M108.I82 1963, P 8 for transliteration and music Say It Again From "Di Gantse Velt Iz A Teater"
Related information in folder 1563:
Comments:
1.3/26/17 Yiddisn transliteration and English translation from internet entered in Ephemera on March 26, 2017
On album:
M-068(a)04 (Milken/ Abraham Ellstein: Great Songs of The Yiddish Stage Volume 1)
Track ID:
42427
Vocal:
Adler, Bruce
Artist:
Barcelona Symphony
Orchestration:
Russ, Patrick
Arranger:
Russ, Patrick
Arranger:
Mlotek, Zalmen — מלאָטעק, זלמן, (1951)
First line:
Ven ikh zol zikh nor oystoygen, gefinen kheyn in dayne oygn, volt di gantse velt
First line (Yiddish):
װען איך זאָל זיך נאָר אױסטױגען, געפֿינען חן אין דײַנע אױגן, וואָלט די גאַנצע...
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Swing/Concert/Klezmer/Theatrical
Length:
2:51