Name:
Nowakowski, David
Name (Yiddish):
נאָװאַקאָװסקי, דוד
Born:
1848 (Malin (small village near Kiev), Russia)
Died:
1921
Comment:
See Nulman, p. 188
Related information in folder 663:
Comments:
1. Correspondence from Odessa Films describing proposed documentary film about David Nowakowski and an article titled "A Brief History of David Nowakowski".
See Video #50 for short promo video.

Songs written or composed

Beyn Nahar Prat (Nowakowsky) — בּין נהר פּרת (נאָװאַקאָװסקי)

Composer:
Nowakowski, David — נאָװאַקאָװסקי, דוד
Genre:
Literary Origin/Love
Subject:
Tigris/Euphartes/River
Origin:
Alb M-042(d)/Netzer 264/Alb H-003(d)/
Transliteration:
Netzer 264/
Translation:
Bialik Efros 223/Eisenstein 165/Alb M-042(d)

Recording

On album:
M-042(d) (Joseph Malovany, Tenor Great Bel-Canto Herbrew Arias — יוסף מלובני חזנות)
Track ID:
26284
Vocal:
Malovany, Cantor Joseph — מאַלאָװאַני, חזן יוסף
Artist:
New York Symphony Orchestra
Conductor/Arranger:
Sheriff, Noam — שריף, נעום,
First line:
Beyn Nahar Prat Unehar Khidekel, Al hahar mitamer dekel.
First line (Hebrew):
בּין נהר פּרת וּנהר חדקל, על-ההר מיתמר דקל. וּבדקל בּין עפאיו,
Track comment:
Twixt Tigris and Euphartes
Language:
Hebrew
Style:
Concert

Halleluya Hallelu-El Bekodshu (Nowakov) — הללויה הללו־אל בקדשו (נאָוועקאָווסקי)

Composer:
Nowakowski, David — נאָװאַקאָװסקי, דוד
Genre:
Psalm/Biblical
Subject:
Psalm 150/Praise/Music/Exaltation/Horn/Psaltry/Harp/Drum
Origin:
Alb B-033(b)
Transliteration:
Alb Z-020(a)/Alb F-015(b)
Translation:
Alb F-015(b)/Alb F-033(b)
Additional song notes:
Attributed tp Nowakowsky

Recording

On album:
H-006(f) (Voice of Jewish Russia A Musical Panorama...)
Track ID:
5979
Vocal:
Alyth Choral Society
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
From finale of Voice of Soviet Russia
Language:
Hebrew
Style:
Choral

Ono Tovo Osshamnu (Nowakowsky) — אנא-תבא (נאָװאַקאָװסקי)

Composer:
Nowakowski, David — נאָװאַקאָװסקי, דוד
Genre:
Religious/High Holy Days/Liturgical
Subject:
Confessional

Recording

On album:
H-006(f) (Voice of Jewish Russia A Musical Panorama...)
Track ID:
11512
Vocal:
Mizrahi, Cantor Alberto
Vocal:
Alyth Choral Soc & Children Chor
Arranger:
Lefkowitz, Cantor David
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Hebrew
Style:
Cantorial/Choral

Lekha Dodi (Nowakowski) — לכה דודי (נאָװאַקאָװסקי)

Author:
Alkabetz, Rabbi Solomon — אלקבּץ, ר" שלמה
Composer:
Nowakowski, David — נאָװאַקאָװסקי, דוד
Genre:
Religious/Hymn/Liturgy
Subject:
Shabos/Welcoming/Bride/Sabbath
Origin:
lb B-033(f)/Zim 08Alb M-038(a)/Alb S-088(a)/Alb K-047(d)/Alb W-016(a)
Transliteration:
Alb S-047(c)/Alb S-056(a)/Zim 08/Alb G-013(e)/Alb G-013(c)/Nath 53/
Translation:
Alb B-033(f)/Zim 08/Alb W-016(a)/Alb B-026(b)/Alb K-047(d)/J-034(a)/M030(a)

Recording

On album:
K-047(d)1 (Cantor Sholom Katz Vol 1, Sabbath In The Synagogue — שער השמים - שבּת)
Track ID:
23048
Vocal:
Katz, Sholom — קאַץ, שלום
Direcctor:
Silbermintz, Seymour — זילבערמינץ, שלמה
First line:
L'chah dodi likrat kallah; p'nei shabat n'kabblah
First line (Hebrew):
לכה דודי לקראת כּלה פּני שבּת נקבּלה.
Track comment:
Part of Fri Evening Service, Kaboles Shabos/
Language:
Hebrew
Style:
Cantorial

Mogeyn Ovos (Nowakowsky) — מגן אבות (נאָװאַקאָװסקי)

Composer:
Nowakowski, David — נאָװאַקאָװסקי, דוד
Genre:
Religious/Liturgical
Origin:
Alb K-047(d)
Transliteration:
Alb K-047(d)
Translation:
Alb K-047(d)/Alb Z-018(a)/Alb V-004(b)

Recording

On album:
K-047(d)2 (Cantor Sholom Katz Vol 2, Sabbath In The Synagogue — שער השמים - שבּת)
Track ID:
23053
Vocal:
Katz, Sholom — קאַץ, שלום
Director:
Silbermintz, Seymour — זילבערמינץ, שלמה
First line:
Magen ovot bidvaro mekhaye meytim bemaamaro,
First line (Hebrew):
מגן אבות בדברו, מחיה במאמרו. האל הקדוש שאין כמוהו,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Part of Fri Evening Service, Maariv - Evening Prayer
Language:
Hebrew
Style:
Cantorial

Al Horishonim (Nowakowsky) — על הראשונים (נאָװאַקאָװסקי)

Composer:
Nowakowski, David — נאָװאַקאָװסקי, דוד
Genre:
Religious/Liturgical
Subject:
First/Last/Doctrine/Faith/Eternal/Law
Origin:
Alb K-047(d)
Transliteration:
Alb K-047(d)
Translation:
Alb K-047(d)

Recording

On album:
K-047(d)2 (Cantor Sholom Katz Vol 2, Sabbath In The Synagogue — שער השמים - שבּת)
Track ID:
23057
Vocal:
Katz, Sholom — קאַץ, שלום
Director:
Silbermintz, Seymour — זילבערמינץ, שלמה
First line:
Al horishonim v'al ho-akharonim dovor tov vekayom le'olam...
First line (Aramaic):
על הראשונים, ואל האחרונים, דבר טוב וקים לעולם ועד.
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Part of Shabos Morning Service, Shakhris- Morning Prayer
Language:
Aramaic
Style:
Cantorial

Kaddish (Nowakowsky) — קדיש (נאָװאַקאָװסקי)

Composer:
Nowakowski, David — נאָװאַקאָװסקי, דוד
Genre:
Religious/Liturgica/Sanctification
Origin:
Alb B-058(a)/
Transliteration:
Alb B-058(a)
Translation:
Alb B-058(a)/Vorbei 235

Recording

On album:
K-047(b) (Lest We Forget "Yiskor" Cantor Sholom Katz & Male Choir)
Track ID:
7733
Vocal:
Katz, Sholom — קאַץ, שלום
Conductor:
Silbermintz, Seymour — זילבערמינץ, שלמה
First line:
Yitgadal vyitkadash shemey rabo. Beolmo di...
First line (Aramaic):
יתגדל ויתקדש שמה רבּא. בּעלמא די ברה כרעוּתה. וימליך מלכוּתה...
Language:
Aramaic
Style:
Cantorial/Liturgy/Memorial/Choral

Adonay Zekharanu (Nowakowsky) — יי זכרנוּ (נאָװאַקאָװסקי)

Composer:
Nowakowski, David — נאָװאַקאָװסקי, דוד
Genre:
Psalms/Biblical/Liturgical
Subject:
Praise/Psalm 115/Blessing/Dead
Origin:
Psalm 115:12-18/Alb B-033(g)
Translation:
Alb B-033(g)

Recording

On album:
N-027(a) (The Music Of David Nowakowsky)
Track ID:
28347
Artist:
Unidentified Orchestra
Vocal:
Unidentified Male Vocalist
Vocal:
Unidentified Choral Group
First line:
Adonay zekharanu yevorekh, yevorekh et beyt yisroel,
First line (Hebrew):
יי זכרנוּ יברך, יברך את-בּית ישׂראל, יברך את בּית אהרן,
Language:
Hebrew
Style:
Cantorial/Choral/Orchestral/Classical

Esa Einai (Nowakowsky) — אשׂא עיני (נאָװאַקאָװסקי)

Composer:
Nowakowski, David — נאָװאַקאָװסקי, דוד
Genre:
Psalms/Biblical
Subject:
Faith/Moutains/Help
Origin:
Psalm 121:01/N-010(b)/B-021(a)/Alb M-041(a)/Alb C-001(a)/Tanakh v.2 1729
Transliteration:
N-010(b)/Alb C-001(a)/Alb C-001(f)/Alb A-034(a)/
Translation:
N-010(b)/Alb B-021(a)/Alb M-041(a)/Alb C-001(f)/Alb H-033(a)/Tanakh v.2 1729

Recording

On album:
N-027(a) (The Music Of David Nowakowsky)
Track ID:
28348
Vocal:
Unidentified Male Vocalist
Artist:
Unidentified Ensemble
First line:
Esa einai el heharim, me'ayin yavo ezri, ezri ma'im Hashem,
First line (Hebrew):
אשׂא עיני אל-ההרים מאין יבא עזרי, עזרי מעם ה' עשׂה שמים וארץ.
Language:
Hebrew
Style:
Cantorial/Classical

Im Adonay — אם יהוֹה

Composer:
Nowakowski, David — נאָװאַקאָװסקי, דוד
Genre:
Psalms/Biblical
Subject:
God/Home/Food/Bread/Children/Watchmen/City
Origin:
Psalm 127

Recordings

On album:
N-027(a) (The Music Of David Nowakowsky)
Track ID:
28349
First line:
Im adonay lo ismer ir sho shakad shomer,
First line (Hebrew):
אם-יהוֹה לא-שמר-עיר, שוא שקד שוֹמר. שוא לכם, משׁכּימי קוּם...
Language:
Hebrew
Style:
Cantorial/Classical/Choral/Orchestral
Length:
8:48
On album:
Z-036(a)1 (Zol Zayn /Jewish Music In Germany And Its Influence (1953-2009))
Track ID:
39870
Artist:
Frank London's Klezmer All Stars
Language:
Hebrew
Length:
6:44

Kol Dodi (Nowakowsky) — קוֹל דוֹדי (נאָװאַקאָװסקי)

Composer:
Nowakowski, David — נאָװאַקאָװסקי, דוד
Genre:
Biblical/Song of Songs/Shir Hashirim
Subject:
Love
Origin:
Song of Songs 02:08/Alb S-063(a)
Transliteration:
Alb C-005(d)/Alb S-063(a)
Translation:
Alb S-063(a)/Alb M-042(c)

Recordings

On album:
M-042(c) (Cantor Joseph Malovany Sings "The Bible In Cantorial Art" — החזן יוסך מלובני שר התנ"ך באמנות החזנות)
Track ID:
8559
Vocal:
Malovany, Cantor Joseph — מאַלאָװאַני, חזן יוסף
Vocal:
Israel Classical Ensemble
Conductor:
Malle-Beena, Yosie, conductor
First line:
Kol dodi, kol dodi, hine ze ba,
First line (Hebrew):
קוֹל דוֹדי, קוֹל דוֹדי, הנה זה בּא,
Track comment:
Shir Hashirim 02:8, 9, 14
Language:
Hebrew
Style:
Cantorial/Choral/Concert/Classical/Orchestral
On album:
N-027(a) (The Music Of David Nowakowsky)
Track ID:
28353
First line:
Kol dodi, kol dodi, hine ze ba,
First line (Hebrew):
קוֹל דוֹדי, קוֹל דוֹדי, הנה זה בּא,
Language:
Hebrew
Style:
Classical/Choral/Orchestral/Concert
On album:
D-004(r) (I Heard A Voice From Heaven/Jewish Devotional Music of the 18th-20th Centuries/Louis Danto — שמועתי בת קול)
Track ID:
33282
Vocal:
Danto, Cantor Louis — דאַנטאָ, חזן לואיס
Viola:
Golani, Rivka
Arrangement:
Heller, Charles
Piano:
Pitchko, Lawrence
First line:
Kol dodi, kol dodi, hine ze ba,
First line (Hebrew):
קוֹל דוֹדי, קוֹל דוֹדי, הנה זה בּא,
Audio:
Judaica Sound Archives at FAU Libraries
Language:
Hebrew
Style:
Concert
Length:
4:36

Kol Nidre (Nowakowsky) — כּל נדרי (נאָװאַקאָװסקי)

Composer:
Nowakowski, David — נאָװאַקאָװסקי, דוד
Genre:
Liturgy/Yom Kipur/Classical
Subject:
Vows
Origin:
Alb B-033(i)/Alb B-033(b)
Translation:
Alb R-009(f)/Alb R-009(b)/Alb B-026(b)/Alb B-033(b)

Recording

On album:
N-027(a) (The Music Of David Nowakowsky)
Track ID:
28355
Style:
Classical/Orchestral/Concert/Instrumental

Veshamru (Nowakowski) — ושמרוּ (נאָוואַקאָווסקי)

Composer:
Nowakowski, David — נאָװאַקאָװסקי, דוד
Genre:
Biblical/Liturgy/Religious
Subject:
Sabbath/Shabos/Observance
Origin:
Exodus 031:16-17/Zim 10/Alb B-033(f)/Alb K-047(d)
Transliteration:
CD Z-024(a)/Zim 10/Alb K-047(d)/Alb B-067(a)
Translation:
CD Z-024(a)/Alb M-038(a)/Zim 10/Alb B-033(f)CD S-086(a)/Vorbei 208

Recording

On album:
V-015(b) (Vorbei… Beyond Recall, CD 2/ A Record of Jewish musical life in Nazi Berlin, 1933-1938)
Track ID:
31318
Vocal:
Schreiber, Oberkantor Akiba
First line:
Veshamru beney Yisroel es hashabos, es hashabos, l'osoys es hashabos…
First line (Hebrew):
ושמרוּ בּני-ישׂראל את-השבּת, את-השבּת, לעשׂוֹת את-השבּת לדרתם בּרית ע
Language:
Hebrew
Style:
Cantorial/Piano Accompaniment
Length:
2:48