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. The band never quite grokked sapoznik, but i found him fascinating, hilarious, and intellectually stimulating. For many people, there are certain holiday traditions that they maintain year in and year out for example, many people look forward to attending a famous ballet that tells the fairy tale story of a young girl and her favorite christmas toy, which comes to life, defeats. Klezmer jewish music from old world to our world by henry. Lp gift of henry sapoznik 1981cd purchase smithsonian folkways, sept 2012 genre. Tchaikovsky was a prominent russian composer and conductor during the romantic period. Shirim klezmer orchestra in klezmer nutcracker leo, glenn miller, billie. Shirims klezmer nutcrackerwill make klezmer afficiandos plotz explode with joy and tchaikovsky fans drop their jaws with wonder.
But perhaps with a little magic and if marie has a good heart, the nutcracker can be restored. Henry sapoznik musician, scholar, and klezkamp founder describes starting to play klezmer music after having learned oldtime banjo. Jewish music from old world to our world schirmer books, new york. The compleat klezmer, tara publications, cedarhurst, ny, usa, 1988. The compleat klezmer and issued the first anthology of historic klezmer.
Henry sapoznik is an award winning producer and performer of traditional and. In 1985, henry sapoznik and adrienne cooper founded klezkamp to teach. The compleat klezmer with cd audio by henry sapoznik 1998. The klezmer nutcracker, a family show, at the mcginn cazale theatre october 27, 2008 vital theatre company presents its family holiday offering the klezmer nutcracker, book by ellen kushner, based on the golden dreydl, with music by peter illyich tchaikovsky, arranged by michael mclaughlin and david harris, performed by the shirim klezmer. Klezmer nutcracker at milford theatre kindred spirits arts programs. Nutcracker suite for string quartet or string orchestra. This book is the definitive anthology by the worlds foremost authority on klezmer music. 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. The compleat klezmer with cd audio by henry sapoznik 19980301 on. Clarinet music collections van cott information services, inc. Nutcracker waltz of the flowers fluteclarinetsax trio. Klezmer jewish music from old world to our world by.
The compleat klezmer by henry sapoznik printing 1988 paperback tara pub. Learn the story behind the popular ballet the nutcracker by the russian composer tchaikovsky, a christmas time favourite for adults and children in the usa. Henry sapoznik, an authority on klezmer music as well as a prominent klezmer musician, compiled and annotated this album. The compleat klezmer from sapoznik, henry buy now in. 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. The compleat klezmer is the classic book in its field. Watching a performance of the nutcracker is an important part of the christmas holiday season for many children who live in the usa. When december rolls around each year, many people look forward to celebrating the winter holidays in a wide variety of ways. Just wanted to let folks know about a wonderful new little book on klezmer music which has just been issued by piranha in berlin. Prices in usd are subject to change due to currency exchange rates and are updated biweekly. Shipping charges may apply all sizes in inches are approximate. The nutcracker is a twoact ballet, originally choreographed by marius petipa and lev ivanov with a score by pyotr ilyich tchaikovsky op. Freedman sound archives at penn libraries temporarily unavailable track comment. Based on the original score, exclusive arrangements by fabrizio ferrari with mp3 music accompaniment tracks.
Oct 27, 2008 vital theatre company presents its family holiday offering the klezmer nutcracker, book by ellen kushner, based on the golden dreydl, with music by peter illyich tchaikovsky, arranged by michael mclaughlin and david harris, performed by the shirim klezmer orchestra, at the mcginn cazale theatre from 6 dec 2008 3 jan 2009. Today, he continues to be a leading figure in the klezmer scene performer, recording artist, author klezmer. Excerpts from shirim klezmer orchestra performance of a special holiday program in milford, pa on december 10, 2016. This quiz about the popular ballet the nutcracker, will help you to practise your english reading skills. Dec 22, 2015 how tchaikovskys nutcracker became a christmas classic.
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. Online shop, sheet music, music scores and play along for download, books, music stands, music stand lights, accessories. Mar 02, 2009 sara is miserable at the family chanukah party. One of the first of the klezmer revival bands to record, kapelye took a broad view of klezmer, mixing folk ballads, labor and political anthems as well as songs from the yiddish theater. The explanatory first chapter is a rich source of information about the music. Led by multiinstrumentalist and ethnomusicologist henry sapoznik, kapelye took a very serious approach to the traditional klezmer music of the eastern european jews. Click through the gallery for bendel color and logo branded hatboxes and shopping bags as accessories. Pages 62 ppi 600 scanner internet archive html5 uploader 1. Instead of sugarplum fairies spinning stiffly on point, shirim conjures up rugalah elves twirling through an uproarious hora. The yiddish folk arts program, founding member of kapelye. 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. Tchaikovsky, pyotr ilyich march from the nutcracker sheet music for guitar. 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. Zamuel ballet school offers a preprofessional ballet curriculum for serious dancers in the colorado springs area.
Part of a free series of online lessons for english language learners about holidays, festivals, and cultural events in the usa. Hoffmanns 24 january 1776 25 june 1822 story the nutcracker and the mouse king a story written in 1816, by e. How did tchaikovskys ballet become a staple of the festive season. It has been reissued in cassette format and more recently as a cd, but i dont have information about that. Features an indepth musical analysis, discography, 33 annotated melodies, historical background, annotations, resources, bibliography and extensive instruction on klezmer music. The libretto is adapted from the german romantic author e. This expanded second edition also includes a cd of klezmer.
Klezmer version of nutcracker available arranger for hire. Tchaikovsky march from the nutcracker sheet music for. Gallimard bayou the first klezmer comics, with a foreword by marcalain ouaknin. For exact size please refer to cm indication 1 inch 2. But when mysterious tante miriam arrives with the gift of a golden dreydl, everything changes. This work is available on a rentalonly basis and is not to be copied by any means, loaned. Inspired by the classic ballet the nutcracker by susan jeffers expands of the story. The nutcracker zwerger, lisbeth this is a story of love, where an uncle attempts to enchant his niece with a magical christmas story. Print and download dance of the sugar plum fairy sheet music from the nutcracker arranged for trumpet or soprano saxophone or tenor saxophone or clarinet. 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. Although the klezmer revival has been going and growing since the late 1970s good resources have remained rare and difficult to put to practical use.
S the klezmershack directory of klezmer, jewish, and related bands. Price new from used from paperback, 1980 please retry. Publication date 19970901 topics klezmer, sheet music collection opensource language. Now you may be saying, but isnt this traditionally the time for tchaikovskys nutcracker. American klezmer of the early part of the twentieth century sounds different from klezmer today henry sapozniks dave tarras retrospective, is a wonderful place to follow the changes just in the first half of this century, and both are different from european and israeli versions. A pioneering scholar and performer of klezmer music, sapoznik was the first director of the max and frieda weinstein archives of recorded sound at the yivo. Many of the tunes in this book represent the standard core repertoire with which any klezmer band should be familiar. Henry compleat klezmer sapoznik writes to the jewishmusic mailing list. The collection consists of commercially recorded songs from 78 rpm records from new york city between 1910 and 1942, taken from the yivo archives. Zbs features awardwinning international faculty members and choreographers, german zamuel and valentina moukhanova zamuel. He began taking piano lessons when he was just 5 years old. Sapozniks research resulted in folkways musics retrospective reissue of some classic 78 rpm recordings, klezmer music.
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. Intermediate english reading the nutcracker, by tchaikovsky. It combines the zany wit of a spike jones with the class and craft of a duke ellington and recasts the nutcracker as a hannukah classic with images of a dancing latkes potato pancakes queen and marching. Dec 11, 2016 excerpts from shirim klezmer orchestra performance of a special holiday program in milford, pa on december 10, 2016. Clemency burtonhill goes in search of the nutcrackers universal. 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. Jewish music from old world to our world, founder and director of the annual klezkamp. Click the thumbnail for the ultimate henri bendel branded nutcracker girl detail, a henri bendel logod miniature belt buckle. Henry compleat klezmer sapoznik writes to the jewishmusic. Im happy to report that all went well, and that a klezmer nutcracker continues to be heard far and wide. Henry sapoznik is a grammynominated record producer, composer, author, scholar and performer of traditional yiddish and american music. Henry sapoznik showed up in berkeley california in 1977, just in time to critique the prerelease test pressing of the klezmorims debut album east side wedding. But thats what the shirim klezmer orchestra did when it created the. Complete klezmer by henry sapoznik 1997, paperback at the best online prices at ebay.
A free online reading lesson for english students of all ages. Hank sapoznik and the youngers of zion offers traditional acoustic yiddish dance. Tchaikovskys father, ilya, worked as a mine inspector and metal works manager. Cassette mastered and compiled by henry suposznik style. Young marie is given a nutcracker by her godfather, but when the nutcracker is broken by a jealous friend, marie is brokenhearted. The compleat klezmer henry sapoznik, pete sokolow on. Sapoznik is director of the mayrent institute for yiddish culture at the university of wisconsinmadison, and is also the donor of the henry sapoznik collection afc 203, which includes photos, over 1400 sound recordings most are instantaneous discs, and manuscript materials documenting yiddishamerican radio, at the american folklife. But now there is a new holiday tradition for the rest of us and, in fact, for all of us. Henri bendel branded nutcracker girl fixtures close up. Shirim klezmer orchestra, nutcracker it seems incongruous, combining a christmas classic with a jewish form of music. Popular romantic composer of 6 symphones and some of the world most performed ballets.
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. Download and print top quality nutcracker suite complete sheet music for string quartet or string orchestra by pyotr ilyich tchaikovsky. Its called from the khupe to klezkamp klezmer music in new york by ethnomusicologist susan bauer. A real cutie, this holiday shopper as henri bendel branded nutcracker girl.
Tchaikovsky waltz of the flowers from the nutcracker suite. Klezmer is a musical tradition of the ashkenazi jews of eastern europe. Soon after i began playing it, i came into contact with several people who had gained prominence as performers andor researchers of klezmer music. The compleat klezmer by henry sapoznik sheet music. He is known for his many important and famous compositions including the ballets swan lake, and the nutcracker. Clarinet music collections van cott information services. Their music has been used on woody allens soundtrack for d. The rebirth of klezmer continued on an upward trajectory of isolated but increasingly important events involving henry sapoznik and his growing network of colleagues. The story goes that henry sapoznik, one of the founding members of kapelye, one of the original klezmer revival bands, was down south trying to learn some traditional banjo licks from one of the old timey players and was asked, dont you jewish people have ethnic music of your own. Companion to the compleat klezmer tune book containing 33 excerpts from 78rpm recordings of klezmer masters. Shirim klezmer orchestra, nutcracker entertainment.
Handson activities for exploring tschaikowskys ballet active listening lessons. Henry hank sapoznik can be credited as the leader of the klezmer revival. Klezmer is easily identifiable by its characteristic expressive melodies, reminiscent of the human voice, complete with laughing and weeping. K026c the compleat klezmer excerpts of 78 recordings.
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