The french writer alexandre dumas later rewrote the story, and the ballet is. Buy dave tarrass album titled yiddishamerican klezmer music 19251956 to enjoy in your home or car, or gift it to another music lover. Hailed as the benny goodman of klezmer, dave tarras is considered the most. A how to book for clarinetists who clarinet history and literature. Instead of sugarplum fairies spinning stiffly on point, shirim conjures up rugalah elves twirling through an uproarious hora.
He is known for his long career and his very skilled. Scion of a musical family, tarras learned his craft from his father and played at weddings for jews and nonjews in and around ternovke, ukraine even playing in the czarist army up to world war one. Andy statman and zev feldman, klezmer music dave tarras tribute concert 1978 duration. He is survived by his brother froika, a daughter brouny, a son seymour, and seven grandchildren. Musc0 reader january 2014 free download as pdf file. All uk venues closed on 16th march 2020 and there is currently no planned reopening time though it will not be before 1st june 2020 and is most likely to be september according to some west end producers. Scion of a musical family, tarras learned his craft from his father and played at weddings for jews and nonjews in and around ternovke, russia even playing in the czarist army up to world war one. Yale strom authors a book on dave tarras, klezmer king.
Each show skillfully weaves typical announcements and commercials of the day with rollicking arrangements of song by dave tarras, naftule brandwein, tobiasherschal others. Dave tarras yiddishamerican klezmer music 19251956. The nutcracker ballet and suite tchaikovskys magical music. Possibly the most famous 20th century klezmer musician was dave tarras, born dovid tarraschuk in 1897 in the ukrainian shtetl ternovka in podolia. With kiefer sutherland, megan follows, peter otoole, mike macdonald. Founded in 1979 and still going strong, kapelye helped spur the klezmer renaissance that continues to this day, and theyre creative as ever without straying from the. Dave tarras master of klezmer music volume one 1929. 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. They play a mix of traditional klezmer and balkan music, originals, and songs with a radical leftist bent. A long overdue biography of a musical giant, klezmer clarinetist dave tarras 18971989. An adaption of the classic tale of a girls dreams turned reality when her new toy turns out to be a young man placed under a curse. Music for the royal fireworks no strings, full album the english consorttrevor pinnock. The magical music evokes a nostalgic christmas atmosphere.
Traditional king nutcrackers with crowns and royal elegance. Its impossible to listen to this music without getting up and dancing yourself. Dec 26, 2019 gabriele coen quartet from odessa to new york gabriele coen, sax soprano e clarinetto antonello sorrentino, tromba pietro lussu, pianoforte riccardo gola. Lp catalog select p281 parnassus classical cds and records.
Dave tarras, a clarinetist who was one of americas most important klezmer musicians, died of pneumonia yesterday at south nassau community hospital on long island. Tchaikovsky, nutcracker is a certified classic, replete with evocative music and beautiful dance. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. The premiere of the nutcracker transforms the classical ballet into a fairytale. Shop our best selection of soldiers kings nutcrackers to reflect your style and inspire your home this time of year. Dave tarras the king of klezmer yale strom klezmer artist. 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. He soon became the most acclaimed klezmer in the united states. Klezmer musicians are clarinet players like giora feidman, dave tarras. Dave tarrasthe king of klezmer by yale strom book sheet. Hoffmann, in which young marie stahlbaums favourite christmas toy, the nutcracker, comes alive and, after defeating the evil mouse king in battle, whisks her away to a magical kingdom populated by dolls. Two of the most important instruments in this tradition are the violin and the clarinet. Even the great bebop artists charlie parker and miles davis travelled to the catskills to study his technique.
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. 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. Cow cow davenport mama dont allow no easy riders bluesy ragtime, 1929 163. The king davids psalms are maybe the first manifestation of structured music. Tim sparks plays naftule brandwein 2009, tzadik, a. Jan 25, 2014 a klezmer clapping dance, basically the same tune played by dave tarras as well as by kandels orchestra around the same vintage, and similar to the one pl. Biographical list of american clarinet players electronic theses. The king of klezmer by yale strom chronicles the life and work of the man behind the development of a uniquely american style. Shirims klezmer nutcrackerwill make klezmer afficiandos plotz explode with joy and tchaikovsky fans drop their jaws with wonder. Dave tarras 1895 february, 1989 was possibly the most famous 20th century klezmer musician.
The bejeweled king nutcracker set of 3 is a holiday decorating and collectible must. Sir lancelot nutcracker es638, sir galahad nutcracker es862, the knight known for his purity of heart and soul, and queen guinevere nutcracker es869, the object of their affections, completed the steinbach camelot nutcracker series. Jun 4, 2018 explore hrkmn74zs board klezmer, followed by 222 people on. Hailed as the benny goodman of klezmer, dave tarras is considered the most influential klezmer musician of the twentieth century. He was conscripted into the tsar s army in 1915, but his talents as a musician kept him out of the trenches. It also includes significant chapters on walski, sb, 75 pages. Its language, history and culture see other formats. Center for traditional music and dance 5,946 views. Klezmer version of nutcracker available arranger for hire. Leopold mozart kindersinfonie allegro mozart, amadeus.
Intermediate english reading the nutcracker, by tchaikovsky. Tarras was one of the most famous clarinetists of all time. Yiddishamerican klezmer music 19251956 by dave tarras. Chosen kallah mazel tov johnny mercer theatre, savannah. The selections reflect the many moods of jewish life. American clarinetists free ebook download as pdf file. It tells the story of a little girl who goes to the land of sweets on christmas eve. Even the great bebop artists charlie parker and miles davis travelled to the catskills to study the technique of this complex and compelling virtuoso. This work is available on a rentalonly basis and is not to be copied by any means, loaned.
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. The traditional design, hailing from germany, is complete with fluffy white beard and hair along with an eightbutton coat and staff. A dance for everyone, the rabbis dance, the dearest one from bukowina and romanian fantasy. The nutcracker also grows to lifesize to rescue clara, who finds herself in the midst of a battle between an army of toy soldiers and the rats, led by the rat king. S the klezmershack directory of klezmer, jewish, and. Ivan vsevolozhsky and marius petipa adapted hoffmanns story for the ballet.
Abe elenkrig and his orchestra patsh tantz klezmer clapping dance. Their music has been used on woody allens soundtrack for d. Hoffmans classic book the nutcracker and the mouse king, this animated holiday tale utilizes the vocal talents of such stars as. The nutcracker ballet is one of tchaikovskys most enchanting works. Leroy carr how long how long blues blues, 1928 164. Musc0 reader january 2014 orchestras musical instruments. Dave tarras trio klezmer dave tarras tribute concert alan lomax. But when mysterious tante miriam arrives with the gift of a golden dreydl, everything changes. Tarras is onderwerp van een recente biografie door yale strom. Clarinetist rubin has long been considered to be one of the leading performers of jewish instrumental klezmer music in the world today, earning accolades from sources as diverse as klezmer giants dave tarras and max epstein, international clarinet soloist richard stoltzman, avant garde composer john zorn, and nobel prize laureate and poet. With dave tarras and the musiker brothers 1955, epiclegacy, a. Peter bothen the salt wives are a vermontboston based trio consisting of violin, accordion, and euphonium. Founded to provide jewish and klezmer music for the local columbia jewish community, we now find ourselves travelling all over and are becoming very popular. Tarras, bradwein, musicker are among the many great klezmorem.
Klezmer accordion dave tarras chusen kala mazel tov. A nutcracker who may just be a handsome prince in disguise prepare to enter a magical new world. Violinleader abe schwartz orchestra trombone spielman, louis piano schwartz, sylvia, track comment. This is the perfect addition to anyones nutcracker collection, no matter how extensive.
He is the subject of a 2010 biography by yale strom titled dave tarras. For variety, i stuffed in some klezmer clarinet dave tarras, naftule brandtwein, and giora feidman, which is quite intriguing. Tarras, born dovid tarraschuk in ternivka, a village in teplytskyi raion, vinnytsia oblast, ukraine, was the son of a klezmer trombonist and badkhn. Blue skies gabriele coen quartet, from odessa to new york. This lovely regal natural king nutcracker could not be more classic. Virtuosic across genresas was the ukranianborn, mid20th century american klezmer clarinet star dave tarraskrakauer has been maintaining a high profile in concerts featuring repertoire that includes the slow movement of brahms clarinet sonata in f minor. From 1925 until his death in 1989, dave tarras set the standard for klezmer musicianship and virtuosity. As the rat king advances on the nutcracker, clara throws her slipper at him, distracting him long enough for the nutcracker to attack and push the rat king into a trap. Already a professional musician at the age of 9, the descendant of at least two generations of hasidic klezmorim played flute, mandolin, guitar and violin. How young ballerinas become clara in the nutcracker.
Songs of the south collection george friedrich handel. This catalog is available by mail aswell as on the web. Hoffmann and also influenced by its ballet adaptation the nutcracker. Virtuosic across genresas was the ukranianborn, mid20th century american klezmer clarinet star dave tarras krakauer has been maintaining a high profile in concerts featuring repertoire that includes the slow movement of brahms clarinet sonata in f minor. The film was based on the story the nutcracker and the mouse king by e. Featuring timeless score from incredible composer pyotr i.
The select list is a regular catalog of carefully graded rare classical, audiophile, nonclassical and jazz lps. Each nutcracker features intricate detail and holiday sparkle that would dazzle on their own, or create a beautiful center piece together. Klezmer diptych for clarinet and piano traditional arranged by mike curtis. Jan 23, 2012 schwartz, abe, the klezmer king columbialegacy, 2002. This piece features two contrasting traditional klezmer tunes. Klezmer music dave tarras tribute concert 1978 duration. The dark roots of the nutcracker and the man who wrote. Klezmer nutcracker shirim clarinet dickson, glenn trombone harris, david. He grew up playing a variety of instruments and surrounded by the music. Nutcracker exclusive king indigoraspberry 40 cm 15. Quinteto tipico mexicano sobre las olas mexican waltz, 1929. Dave pokorney recording contra dancing at warren wilson college 2007 summer soiree, gods dance august 2007, gainesville oldtime dance society gods, putting on the ritz, putting on the ritz3, summer soiree 2007, summer soiree 2007 2, summer soiree 2007 3, summer soiree 2007 4, summer soiree 2007 5, vernals 2004. Track list by pyotr ilyich tchaikovsky the nutcracker. The nutcracker prince is a 1990 canadian animated fantasy film produced by lacewood productions and released by warner bros.
Tchaikovskys music to that ballet is used as the main. A klezmer nutcracker, merkin concert hall, 129 west 67th street, manhattan, 212 50330. Telephone orders may be placed at 8452463332 at any time. The story of the nutcracker revolves around clara stauhlbaum, a young girl who falls asleep after a christmas party and dreams of a battle royale, a lifesize nutcracker, and a magical candy.
I havent had a lot of listening time to devote to classical lately, or to the soprano and baritone voices. European and american recordings 19051952 190552, rounder, b. Parnassus records has been selling classical records by mail for over 30 years. Tarras died of pneumonia in february 1989 in oceanside, nassau county, new york. Kurt adler nutcracker jungle green gold feathers 18. On march 21, 2010, the center for traditional music and dances ansky institute for jewish culture and the museum at eldridge street. Dave tarras the king of klezmer chronicles the life and work of the man who was hailed as the benny goodman of klezmer. Klezmer is a yiddish term for musician and refers primarily to a tradition of jewish folk music with deep german and eastern european roots. The second of this steinbach series, king arthur nutcracker es621, was introduced in 1992. Shchelkunchik listen help info is an 1892 twoact ballet fairy ballet. The dark roots of the nutcracker and the man who wrote it this is the time of year when one mans work is widely if indirectly celebrated.
The nutcracker ballet by tchaikovsky is one of the most famous ballets in the world. Detail from flamenco poster gypsy life, gypsy soul, ballet folklorico, gypsy living. Classic early klezmer recordings featuring dave tarras, abe schwatrtz, naftule brandwein, joseph solinski, israel hochmann, and mishka ziganoff. The king of klezmer chronicles the life and work of the man who was hailed as the benny goodman of klezmer. Anniston star escapes december 18, 2009 by consolidated. Find the perfect seasonal decor at hayneedle, where you can buy online while you explore our room designs and curated looks for. The klezmer kings perform jewish folk music from eastern europe. The clarinetists guide to klezmer by tom pu the clarinet, and reeds.
The twoact ballet is based on the book the nutcracker and the mouse king, by e. Albinonitomaso albinoni 16711751 concertos, i musicialbinoni. Hoffmanns 1816 fairy tale the nutcracker and the mouse king. There are only so many ways you can say it, but its worth repeating. His playing reflected the many moods of the jewish people. His name used to be hugely famous, but nowadays, it.