Name:
Abarbanel, Mendl
Name (Yiddish):
אַבאַרבאַנעל, מענדל
Born:
1888
Died:
1957 (USSR)

Songs written or composed

Di Arbuzn — די אַרבוזן

Also known as:
Libster Mayne
Also known as:
S'iz Der Step
Also known as:
A Libes Lid Fun A Kolvirtke
Also known as:
Lid Fun A Kalvirtke
Author:
Abarbanel, Mendl — אַבאַרבאַנעל, מענדל
Composer:
Yomen, Ben — יאָמען, בען
Genre:
Literary Origin/Love
Subject:
Love/Harvest/Fertility/Fruit/Cherries/Watermelon/Plums/Ripe
Origin:
Alb P-003(b)/ML SOG 230/Alb N-020(a)/
Transliteration:
Alb P-003(b)/ML SOG 230/Alb N-020(a)/CD M-062(a)
Translation:
Silverman SJP p14/CD M-062(a)
Music:
ML SOG 230/Silverman SJP p14
Additional song notes:
Same melody as "Oyf Di Vegn"
Sheet music:
Folder:
1284
Series:
4
Arranged for:
Voice/Piano
Texts:
Transliteration
Publisher:
Jane Peppler
Provenance:
Purchase, Jane Peppler, Sept 2013
First line:
S'iz der step shoyn opgeshorn un shoy alts iz oyfgenumen,..
First line (Yiddish):
ס'איז דער סטעפּ שוין אָפּגעשאָרן און שוין אַלץ איז אויגענומען,...
Notes:
The step has already been harvested, and everything has been collected…

Recordings

On album:
S-093(a)1 (Leo Summergrad Yiddish Folksongs 1959 Vol 1 of 2)
Track ID:
23153
Artist:
Summergrad, Leo
First line:
S'iz der step shoyn opgeshorn, un shoyn alts tsunoyfgenumen,
First line (Yiddish):
ס'איז דער סטעפּ שױן אָפּגעשאָרן, און שױן אַלץ צונױפֿגענומען,
Track comment:
Recorded under "Libster Mayne"
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Folk/Non Professional/Acapella
On album:
N-020(a) (Honey Novick Rising Toward the Seraphim)
Track ID:
23814
Artist:
Novick, Honey
Artist:
Goldhamer, Brahm, piano
Artist:
Sacks, Richard M., percussion
First line:
S'iz der step shoyn opgeshorn, un shoyn alts tsunoyfgenumen,
First line (Yiddish):
ס'איז דער סטעפּ שױן אָפּגעשאָרן, און שױן אַלץ צונױפֿגענומען,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
M-062(a) (Mikveh — מיקװה)
Track ID:
28152
Artist:
Mikveh
Vocal:
Cooper, Adrienne — קאָפּער, חנה־פֿריידע
Accordion/Arranger:
Brody, Lauren
Clarinet:
Leverett, Margot
Double Bass:
Parrotti, Nicki
Violin:
Svigals, Alicia
Arranger:
Raim, Ethel
Arranger:
Sklamberg, Lorin
First line:
S'iz der step shoyn opgeshorn, un shoyn alts tsunoyfgenumen, libster mayne...
First line (Yiddish):
ס'איז דער סטעפּ שױן אָפּגעשאָרן, און שױן אַלץ צונױפֿגענומען,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Folk/Harmony/Concert
On album:
L-051(a) (Susan Leviton / Singing In Yiddish / Zingendik! — זינגענדיק)
Track ID:
28162
Musical Transcription:
Warschauer, Jeff
Vocal Ensemble Member:
Gildin, Marsha
Vocal Ensemble Member:
Gorelick, Yona Leviton
Vocal Ensemble Member:
White, Deborah
First line:
S'iz der step shoyn opgeshorn, un shoyn alts tsunoyfgenumen, libster mayne...
First line (Yiddish):
ס'איז דער סטעפּ שױן אָפּגעשאָרן, און שױן אַלץ צונױפֿגענומען,
Track comment:
Arrangement based on Ethel Raim's harmonies for Pennywhistlers
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Folk/Harmony/Concert
On album:
P-003(b) (The Pennywhistlers Folksongs of Eastern Europe)
Track ID:
3505
Artist:
Pennywhistlers
Arranger:
Raim, Ethel
First line:
S'iz der step shoyn opgeshorn, un shoyn alts tsunoyfgenumen,
First line (Yiddish):
ס'איז דער סטעפּ שױן אָפּגעשאָרן, און שױן אַלץ צונױפֿגענומען,
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Folk/Choral/Acapella