“When I make music, I sing a song that is deep inside of me with the clarinet,” says the world-famous clarinetist Giora Feidman, who can be seen on the cover of this box. The “King of Klezmer”, whose name has become synonymous with his music around the world, played an important part in igniting the Klezmer boom and furthering the stylistic diversity, which has been influencing the scene as world music since the 1970s.
In addition to Giora Feidman and his colleagues, the ensemble Massel Klezmorim around Lutz Elias Casell, which embarked on a musical journey through 2000 years of Jewish history with their ambitious project in 2005, can also be heard on this box-set. The German weekly DIE ZEIT “unconditionally recommends” the congenial interpretations of Jewish songs by Oksana Sowiak and her guitar accompanist Anton Stingl, who tell of grief and joy, longing and humor in their songs. The “East West Inspirations” of the trio around Felix Huber and Witek Kornacki are a jazzy amalgam of Klezmer, Jazz and classical music, ranging from original compositions or Jewish Folk songs to Chopin and Wieniawski. Jewish traditional music in recordings from the USA from 1910 to 1950 provide for the historical touch to this box.
Giora Feidman & Ensemble – Shofar Nigun
Giora Feidman & Ensemble – Lets Be Happy
Giora Feidman & Ensemble – A Dudele
Giora Feidman & Ensemble – Hopkele
Giora Feidman & Ensemble – May The Temple Be Rebuilt
Giora Feidman & Ensemble – Bublitschki Silk Night Gown Vehaier Eineinu
Giora Feidman & Ensemble – And The Angels Sing
Giora Feidman & Ensemble – Dibbuk Chavelle
Giora Feidman & Ensemble – La Fiesta
Giora Feidman & Ensemble – Friling Makh Tsu Di Eygelekh Shalom Aleichem Halaka
Giora Feidman & Ensemble – Jerusalem Of Gold Oseh Shalom
Lutz Elias-Cassel & Massel Klezmorim – Spilt se mir a lidele in jiddisch
Lutz Elias-Cassel & Massel Klezmorim – Avre tu puerta serrada
Lutz Elias-Cassel & Massel Klezmorim – Der rebbe Elimeylech
Lutz Elias-Cassel & Massel Klezmorim – Draj techterlech
Lutz Elias-Cassel & Massel Klezmorim – Kale basetzn (instrumental)
Lutz Elias-Cassel & Massel Klezmorim – Fohr ich mir arojs in a engerle bold
Lutz Elias-Cassel & Massel Klezmorim – 7/40 (instrumental)
Lutz Elias-Cassel & Massel Klezmorim – Wi bist du gewejn
Lutz Elias-Cassel & Massel Klezmorim – Yankele
Lutz Elias-Cassel & Massel Klezmorim – Papirossn
Lutz Elias-Cassel & Massel Klezmorim – Miserlu
Lutz Elias-Cassel & Massel Klezmorim – Durme, Durme
Lutz Elias-Cassel & Massel Klezmorim – Battare prosciutto (instrumental)
Lutz Elias-Cassel & Massel Klezmorim – Dos lid fun kelbl / Dona dona
Lutz Elias-Cassel & Massel Klezmorim – Händchen
Lutz Elias-Cassel & Massel Klezmorim – Sog nischt kejnmol
Lutz Elias-Cassel & Massel Klezmorim – Dire gelt
Lutz Elias-Cassel & Massel Klezmorim – A yiddishe momme
Lutz Elias-Cassel & Massel Klezmorim – Flatbush Waltz (instrumental)
Lutz Elias-Cassel & Massel Klezmorim – Adama admoti
Lutz Elias-Cassel & Massel Klezmorim – Jamin usemol
Lutz Elias-Cassel & Massel Klezmorim – Ale, ale ljule
Lutz Elias-Cassel & Massel Klezmorim – Elias
Lutz Elias-Cassel & Massel Klezmorim – Erev shel shoshanim
Lutz Elias-Cassel & Massel Klezmorim – Hora
Lutz Elias-Cassel & Massel Klezmorim – Los bilbilicos cantan
Lutz Elias-Cassel & Massel Klezmorim – Lower East Side
Lutz Elias-Cassel & Massel Klezmorim – Moldavian Medley
Lutz Elias-Cassel & Massel Klezmorim – Niggun chassidi
Lutz Elias-Cassel & Massel Klezmorim – Sherele
Lutz Elias-Cassel & Massel Klezmorim – Zum gali gali
Oksana Sowiak & Anton Stingl – Doss kelbl
Oksana Sowiak & Anton Stingl – Gibn dir, majn tochter
Oksana Sowiak & Anton Stingl – Margaritkess
Oksana Sowiak & Anton Stingl – Gej ich mir schpazirn
Oksana Sowiak & Anton Stingl – Di sun wet aruntergejn
Oksana Sowiak & Anton Stingl – DI’mame is gegangen
Oksana Sowiak & Anton Stingl – Der Rebe Elimelech
Oksana Sowiak & Anton Stingl – Lomir sich iberbetn
Oksana Sowiak & Anton Stingl – Oj, dortn, dortn ibern wasser!
Oksana Sowiak & Anton Stingl – Huljet, huljet, kinderlech
Oksana Sowiak & Anton Stingl – Ojfn ojwn sizt a mejdl
Oksana Sowiak & Anton Stingl – A fidler
Oksana Sowiak & Anton Stingl – A genejwe
Oksana Sowiak & Anton Stingl – Tum-balalajka
Oksana Sowiak & Anton Stingl – Der Rebe tanzt
Oksana Sowiak & Anton Stingl – Papirossn
Oksana Sowiak & Anton Stingl – DI’mesinke
Oksana Sowiak & Anton Stingl – Slatke
Oksana Sowiak & Anton Stingl – Kum aher du filosof
Oksana Sowiak & Anton Stingl – A cholem
Oksana Sowiak & Anton Stingl – Ich hob dich zufil lib
Oksana Sowiak & Anton Stingl – Du un ich
Oksana Sowiak & Anton Stingl – Jome, Jome
Oksana Sowiak & Anton Stingl – Tschiribim
Witek Kornacki, Felix Huber, Lech Wieleba – Ikh hob dikh tsufil lib
Witek Kornacki, Felix Huber, Lech Wieleba – Kujawiak
Witek Kornacki, Felix Huber, Lech Wieleba – Prelude E-Moll Op. 28
Witek Kornacki, Felix Huber, Lech Wieleba – Sinyje platochek
Witek Kornacki, Felix Huber, Lech Wieleba – Chrysanthemy
Witek Kornacki, Felix Huber, Lech Wieleba – Na wsi wesele
Witek Kornacki, Felix Huber, Lech Wieleba – Sherele
Witek Kornacki, Felix Huber, Lech Wieleba – Hejze ino fijoleczku lesny
Witek Kornacki, Felix Huber, Lech Wieleba – Fiddler on the Roof
Witek Kornacki, Felix Huber, Lech Wieleba – A kalte nakht
Witek Kornacki, Felix Huber, Lech Wieleba – Kum leybke tantsn
Witek Kornacki, Felix Huber, Lech Wieleba – Yankele
Witek Kornacki, Felix Huber, Lech Wieleba – Di mame
Witek Kornacki, Felix Huber, Lech Wieleba – Gallia
Witek Kornacki, Felix Huber, Lech Wieleba – Intermezzo
Witek Kornacki, Felix Huber, Lech Wieleba – Blue Handkerchief
Witek Kornacki, Felix Huber, Lech Wieleba – Kis kece lànyom
Witek Kornacki, Felix Huber, Lech Wieleba – Dancing with the Rabbi
Witek Kornacki, Felix Huber, Lech Wieleba – Ikh hob dikh tsufil lib
Witek Kornacki, Felix Huber, Lech Wieleba – Kommentar 1 (tango far niente)
Witek Kornacki, Felix Huber, Lech Wieleba – Kommentar 2
Witek Kornacki, Felix Huber, Lech Wieleba – My Lai
Witek Kornacki, Felix Huber, Lech Wieleba – Requiem
Witek Kornacki, Felix Huber, Lech Wieleba – Na wsi wesele
Witek Kornacki, Felix Huber, Lech Wieleba – Ligurien
Henri Gerro – Gefilte Fisch
Joseph Szigeti – Baal Shem
J & H Rosenblatt – Yaale
Madleine Grey – Mejerke
Molly Picon – Es fehlt ihr die Rozinke
Molly Picon – Spielt a Dodridzien
Emma Schaver – Es brent
Ted Lewis – Medley Fox Trot
Annie Lubin – Zetz
Natufle Brandwein – Heyser Bulgar
Dave Tarras Trio – Branas Hassene
Radermans & Beckermans Orchestra – An Eyropeyishe Kolomeyke
Paul O Montis – Kaddish
Aaron Lebedeff – In Odess
Victor Chenkine – Bim Bam
Emma Schaver – Partisan Song
Morris Goldstein – Die griene Cuisiene
Abe Schwartz Orchestra – Unzer Toirele
The Bagelman Sisters with Abe Ellstein Orchestra – A Vaibele, a Tsien
Seymour Rechtzeit with Abe Ellstein Orchestra – Hopkele
Natufle Brandwein – Natufle, Shpil Es Nokh Amol
Yiddish Swingtette – Dayeynu
Russkyi Orkestr Moskva – Pas D’Espan
Natufle Brandwein – Rumenishe Doina
Dave Tarras – A Rumenisher Nign
Belfs Rumanian Orchestra – Simkhas Toyre
Russkyi Orkestr Moskva – Polka Strelotchek
Yiddish Swingtette – Zum Gali Gali
Abe Schwartz Orchestra – Die Reize nuch Amerika
Lou Locketts Orchestra – Good Luck
Joseph Moskowitz – Bukusher Khusid
Yenkowitz & Goldberg – Yoshke Fort Avek
Lou Locketts Orchestra – Freilachs
State Ensemble Of JewishFolk Musicans – Jewish Dance
Abe Ellstein Orchestra – Second Avenue Square Dance
Leo Marjane und Orchester – Bei mir bist Du schön
Julius Guttman – Sieben gute Juhr
Aaron Lebedoff – Ruchel
Isa Kremer – Sehr gut
Nellie Casman – Der Rebe und die Rebetzen
Naftule Brandwein – Vi Tsvey Iz Naftule Der Driter
Josef Solinski – Romania Fantasy
Naftule Brandwein – Naftule Shpilt Far Dem Rebn
Max Leibowitz – Yiddish Hora
Belfs Rumanian Orchestra – Yikhes
Naftule Brandwein – Der Ziser Bulgar
Leon Ahl – Doina
Misha Ziganoff – Galitsyaner Khusid
Abe Schwartz Orchestra – National Hora
Abe Schwartz Orchestra – Tantst, Tantst, Yidelekh
Joseph Cherniavskys Yiddish American Jazz Band – Yiddisher March
Herman Fenigstein – Ich Fuhr a Heim
Gersbon Sirota – Kol Nidrei
G Goldstein & K Gold – Mendel Shiker
Mr & Mrs Zuckerberg – Recitativ Aus Sulamith
Benny Goodman – Shirt Tail Stomp
Joe Feldman – Palestine Lidele
Jacob Lerman – A Brievele der Mamen
The Gilt Edged Four – Yiddisher Charleston
Joseph Doldenstein – Der Fidl
Michl Michalesco & AlexanderOlshanetsky Orchestra – A Yid bin ich geboiren
Abe Schwartz Orchestra – Dem Monastrishter Rebin’s Chosid’l
Yiddish Swing Orchestra – Bridegroom Special
Abe Ellstein Orchestra – Die Goldene Chasene
Alexander Olshanetzky Orchestra – Mazel in Liebe
Boibriker Kapelle – Kinos, Tkios Un Ashrei
Aaron Lebedeff & Alexander Olshanetzky Orchestra – What Can You Mach? – S’is America
Sophie Tucker – My Yiddish Momme
Jacob Jacobs – Ich Bin Aborder by Myn Weib
Josef Feldman – In Indert Johr Erum
Mr Enirbod – Schlof schein mein Vogele
Yiddish Swingtette – Oriental Hora
Abraham Moskowitz – Yoshke Fort Avek