Like the yiddish language, klezmer music was a key cultural component of the ashkenazi civilization dating from its inception. Sapoznik generously sent me dubs of oldtime klezmer 78s from library of congress musicologist richard spottswood and. After henry returned to brooklyn new york and resumed efforts to start his own yiddish band, he and i used to gab on the phone endlessly, obsessing about our remarkably coincident twin holy grails. A special nutcracker themed gift a special holiday sweet treat. Dec 11, 2016 excerpts from shirim klezmer orchestra performance of a special holiday program in milford, pa on december 10, 2016. Henry sapoznik musician, scholar, and klezkamp founder describes starting to play klezmer music after having learned oldtime banjo. The sugar plum fairy is a character in the ballet the nutcracker.
Recordings from the yivo archives compiled and annotated by henry sapoznik, 1981 this is the first modern reissue of klezmer music for many of us, this was the beginning. Jewish music from old world to our world, is pretty damn awesome. If you want to get a nice background on the klezmer tradition, get the book and also the cassette or cd with the same title. Mar 02, 2009 sara is miserable at the family chanukah party. Click to purchase tickets to purchase tickets over the phone or for any assistance associated with online ticket processing, please call tututix directly.
Just wanted to let folks know about a wonderful new little book on klezmer music which has just been issued by piranha in berlin. He began taking piano lessons when he was just 5 years old. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Gillian murphy james whiteside sunday, december 11 at 12. Chicken performed in yiddish by henry sapoznik youtube. Its cool how these young jewish kids who were playing southern folk music in the 1970s realized theyd bypassed their own roots, and went and rediscovered. Designed and made in sweden, this drosselmeyer nutcracker is the first handheld nutcracker to have a double lever action and a container to collect the shells.
S the klezmershack directory of klezmer, jewish, and related bands. Henry sapoznik next profile perhaps the most famous event in modern klezmer happened when henry sapoznik, 61, went to north carolina as a young man to study banjo with oldtime player tommy jarrell. This work is available on a rentalonly basis and is not to be copied by any means, loaned. Their music has been used on woody allens soundtrack for d.
Press the musicalnote button on each page to hear tchaikovskys music. A real cutie, this holiday shopper as henri bendel branded nutcracker girl. Gallimard bayou the first klezmer comics, with a foreword by marcalain ouaknin. Shirim klezmer orchestra, nutcracker entertainment. Undulatas nutcracker willowbank farm american saddlebred. Tchaikovsky march from the nutcracker sheet music for. The collection consists of commercially recorded songs from 78 rpm records from new york city between 1910 and 1942, taken from the yivo archives. Shchelkunchik listen help info is an 1892 twoact ballet fairy ballet. Klezmer version of nutcracker available arranger for hire. Henry compleat klezmer sapoznik writes to the jewishmusic mailing list. With macarthur fellow david isay, sapoznik produced the 10week radio series the yiddish radio project on the history of jewish broadcasting for nprs all things considered in the spring of 2002. Klezmer is a musical tradition of the ashkenazi jews of eastern europe. Klezmer jewish music from old world to our world by henry.
Hank sapoznik and the youngers of zion offers traditional acoustic yiddish. Henry hank sapoznik is an award winning author, record and radio producer and performer of traditional yiddish and american music. This is a biography of henry sapoznik who offers personal guided tours through the worlds of american and yiddish popular and folk culture, banjo music, historic period radio, recordings and films, and mass culture. The baltimore symphony orchestra performs duke ellingtons nutcracker with step afrika. Isabella boylston jeffrey cirio sunday, december 11 at 5. All members of the band are also well known for their work as naftules dream, with which they perform original music influenced by jewish traditions. Watch the nutcracker battle the mouse king, meet the sugar plum fairy and journey to the land of sweets, where wonder and excitement await. Pyotr ilyich tchaikovsky dance of the sugar plum fairy. He is a remarkably gifted individual, possessing the most desirable qualities of a breeding stallion. Today, he continues to be a leading figure in the klezmer scene performer, recording artist, author klezmer. The yiddish folk arts program, founding member of kapelye. Listen to these priceless original recordings which have been cleaned up from the original scratchy 78s, and study the style, with lead sheets which are accurately transcribed. The annual mix of jewish music, food and language features performances by henry sapoznik, rita katz, tias quacker tunes, the freylakh klezmer band, jason quick, kitty pelkan, sue isely and. Misty copeland herman cornejo saturday, december 10 at 2 p.
Children will enjoy decorating gingerbread houses, making holiday crafts and watching vignettes from the nutcracker performed by the artistic motion dance company. Klezmer jewish music from old world to our world kindle edition by henry sapoznik. Click through the gallery for bendel color and logo branded hatboxes and shopping bags as accessories. It includes a short history of klezmer music, notes and observations on the theory and performance of klezmer music, 33 annotated melodies, a discography and bibliography, resources, and more. Tchaikovsky dance of the sugar plum fairy from the. He recounts discovering klezmer recordings that included.
Henry hank sapoznik can be credited as the leader of the klezmer revival. In his quest to trace the roots of klezmer, the traditional instrumental music of yiddishspeaking jews, author henry sapoznik tells a fascinating story of survival against all odds, of a musical legacy so potent it can still be heard. But when mysterious tante miriam arrives with the gift of a golden dreydl, everything changes. Shirim has been performing traditional and original klezmer music since 1982. The band has toured extensively in north america and their music was used in woody allens movie, deconstructing harry. The nutcracker zwerger, lisbeth this is a story of love, where an uncle attempts to enchant his niece with a magical christmas story. It has been reissued in cassette format and more recently as a cd, but i dont have information about that. Excerpts from shirim klezmer orchestra performance of a special holiday program in milford, pa on december 10, 2016.
The sugar plum fairy only dances in act 2 of the ballet. Popular romantic composer of 6 symphones and some of the world most performed ballets including swan lake, the nutcracker and sleeping beauty. Shirims klezmer nutcrackerwill make klezmer afficiandos plotz explode with joy and tchaikovsky fans drop their jaws with wonder. In iolantathe nutcracker, a director unites two tchaikovsky works a scene set to the waltz of the snowflakes in the nutcracker, choreographed by sidi larbi cherkaoui, as part of. Hello select your address todays deals vouchers amazonbasics best sellers gift ideas new releases gift cards customer service free delivery shopper toolkit sell.
Russian composer pyotr ilyich tchaikovsky was born on may 7, 1840, in kamskovotkinsk, vyatka, russia. The klezmer nutcracker is a delightful spin on the traditional story of the nutcracker, and weaves together threads of jewish folklore with fantasy, humor and holiday cheer. Features an indepth musical analysis, discography, 33 annotated melodies, historical background, annotations, resources, bibliography and extensive instruction on klezmer music. Title page, contents, instrumentation, and overture act i, no. Ballets opening night of nutcracker is a plum sfgate. Klezmer version of nutcracker available back in 2011, the new york pops commissioned me to arrange klezmer versions of three selections from tchaikovskys beloved nutcracker suite for their holiday concerts at carnegie hall. Klezmer nutcracker for chanukah catalog record only story written by ellen. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Tchaikovsky, pyotr ilyich biography sheet music may 7, 1840, votkinsk.
Its called from the khupe to klezkamp klezmer music in new york by ethnomusicologist susan bauer. The weather outside isnt exactly wintry, even by bay area standards, but it felt like the holidays inside the war memorial opera house on wednesday, dec. This book is the definitive anthology by the worlds foremost authority on klezmer music. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or. Klezmer jewish music from old world to our world kindle edition. Instead of sugarplum fairies spinning stiffly on point, shirim conjures up rugalah elves twirling through an uproarious hora. The book is a retelling of the original ballet, this book introduces children to the story in another format that allows them to connect to. Follow clara on a magical christmas adventure in this retelling of the classic ballet story. Henry sapozniks klezkamp spawned numerous offshoots. As both klezmer and tchaikovsky are based in russia and as both the original nutcracker and this shtetlized version are intended as dances, the turn is often as smooth as a latke well. He was the second eldest of his parents six surviving offspring. Treats inspired by dreams of dancing sugar plum fairies, toy soldiers and waltzing flowers will accompany your choice of seasonal tea, warm apple cider or hot chocolate.
If youre looking for more klezmercademia online, i recommend the work of henry sapoznik, whose book klezmer. Shmeruks second music reference is to a ballet staged at the teatr wielki in. She welcomes the nutcracker prince and his love clara to her land and orders the festivities. Provides a quick, clean and easy way to crack nuts, and the perfect gift for all occasions. Mar 14, 2011 if youre looking for more klezmercademia online, i recommend the work of henry sapoznik, whose book klezmer. With macarthur fellow david isay, sapoznik produced the 10week radio series the yiddish radio project on the history of jewish broadcasting for nprs all things. The klezmer nutcracker, however, lives on in performances such as the one in lincoln outside of boston and through recordings. In 1985, henry sapoznik and adrienne cooper founded klezkamp to teach klezmer and other yiddish music. Klezmer historian henry sapoznik defines a majufesnik as roughly equivalent to. This expanded second edition also includes a cd of klezmer. Watch the klezmer musician discuss his love of hunting, his experience at gun shows in an ohio military camp and his personal gun collection. A klezmer nutcracker was commissioned by the new york pops, and was premiered by them, conducted by steven reineke, music director, december 16, 2011 at carnegie hall new york, ny. The motherload of klezmeraccordion history accordion uprising.
Reviews a klezmer nutcrackerby far the most engaging work of the entire program, twisted three movements of tchaikovskys nutcracker into a nod to the jewish musical traditions in a sort of fiddler on the roof meets santa claus minor key slipping in where the major key would naturally fit, and a very sweet solo violin by concertmaster sam fischer and tuba played by. Tchaikovskys father, ilya, worked as a mine inspector and metal works manager. Click on the tabs above to hear sample recordings and see scores. The nutcracker ballet, by peter ilyich tchaikovsky, op. The compleat klezmer, tara publications, cedarhurst, ny, usa, 1988. This audience favorite has been masterfully arranged to k j. Henry hank sapoznik sings a yiddish song written by rubin doctor, a great yiddish composer, about the jewish national bird, the chicken. Click the thumbnail for the ultimate henri bendel branded nutcracker girl detail, a henri bendel logod miniature belt buckle. March from the ballet the nutcracker arrangement for violin and piano.
And with the performance of various pioneers such as the clarinet player giora feidman, henry sapoznik from the band kapelye or lev liberman the. Henry sapoznik, an authority on klezmer music as well as a prominent klezmer musician, compiled and annotated this album. Audio recording, united states, klezmer music library of congress. A vestige of jewish traditional song in polish popular. Henri bendel branded nutcracker girl fixtures close up.
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