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Original wraps. 4to. 5 pages. 31 cm. First edition. Transliterated yiddish. Tsvey Khanzonism = Two Cantors. Comedy by Kalmanovitz. Adapted by B. Thomashefsky. Music by Herman Wohl. Words by B. Thomashefsky. “Sisu Vesimchu” sung by David Kessler; “ Yeder Einer Streikt A Tzind” sung by Sam Kasten. Lyric by L...... More
New York, 1873. 1st edition. Original Cloth, 12mo, 64 pages. Singerman 2394. Wachs 212. In German. Title translates as, "Hymns for the Public Service of Temple Congregation Ahawath Chesed. " Contains Hymns for Sabbath and all the festivals and also includes sermons. Adolph Huebsch (1830-1884) was born in Liptovsky Svaty..... More
Berlin; "devir" 1924. Hardcover. Original Cloth. 8vo. XII, 287 pages. 24 cm. First edition. In Hebrew. 'History of Hebrew Music'. Music notation and theory throughout, with fold out charts at end. Vol. 1; no more published. “In 1921 I decided to go to Europe to publish my works. I took..... More
New York, 1925. Paperback. 1st Edition. Original Paper Wrappers with full page photo of Director Jacob Schwartz. 8vo. 2 leaves 23 cm. This is a program from the Institute of Hazanauth, founded by Jacob Schwartz. At the time of its founding, Schwartz and others considered the Institute the only school..... More
Jewish Ministers Cantors Association Of America, 1921. Paperback. 1st Edition. 12mo. 4 pages. This President Jacob Schwartz’s report to the Jewish Ministers Cantors Association of America from 1921. Jacob Schwartz served as cantor at B’nai Jeshurun, the third oldest Ashkenazi synagogue in the United States, from 1914 to 1953, working..... More
New York; Metro Music Co., 1935. Original wraps. 4to. 6 pages. 31 cm. First edition. Lyrics in Yiddish and romanized Yiddish. Zlatopol; Played at David Kessler's Second Avenue Theatre, New York. Michael Saks presents Al Olshanetsky and Jacob Kalich's Operetta 'What Girls Do' featuring Molly Picon. As sung by Leon..... More
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New York, 1920-1940. Inscribed 5 X 3 ½ inch photograph of Jonas Javna. Inscribes, “to my dear teacher and friend Rev. Jacob Schwartz with best wishes/Cantor Jonas Javna. ” Javna was Cantor and Cantor Emeritus at Temple Israel of the City of New York. He worked at the La Puma..... More
Tel Aviv; Y. Ts'ets'ik, 1960. Hardcover. Original Cloth. 8vo. 286, [25] pages. 24 cm. First edition. In Hebrew. Added English title page: Jewish music and musicians; a history of Jewish music from ancient to present time. Illustrated throughout, with 25 pages of notation at rear. Subjects: Jews - Music -..... More
[Baltimore?] : A. Kaiser, Brophy Bros. 1889. 1s edition. Original Paper Wrappers, 4to, 17 pages; 28 cm. In English and Hebrew. Wachs 401; Singerman 3819. “Alois Kaiser (1840 - 1908) was an American chazzan and composer, considered to be the founder of American cantorate…. From the age of 10 he..... More
[Baltimore?] : A. Kaiser, Brophy Bros. 889. 1s edition. Original Paper Wrappers, 4to, 17 pages; 28 cm. In English and Hebrew. “Alois Kaiser (1840 - 1908) was an American chazzan and composer, considered to be the founder of American cantorate…. From the age of 10 he sang in the choir..... More
Wien, Selbstverlag Des Verfassers, 1929. Hardcover. Original red boards. 118 pages; 22 cm. In Hebrew with added German title page: Die Musik in den heiligen Schriften, im Talmud und in der Kabbalah. Title translates to “The Music in the Holy Scriptures, the Talmud, and Kabbalah. ” Divided into various chapters..... More
New York; Metro Music Co., 1949. Original wraps. 4to. 9, [1] pages. 27 cm. First edition. Lyrics in romanized Yiddish. Af Bri (Folk Song) ; by Lazar Weiner; Mixed chorus and piano accompaniment. C96; Metro. First line: Af bri, s'iz nito vos tsu gebn esen di kinder. Lazar Weiner(1897–1982) “After..... More
New York; H. Lefkowitch, 1917. Hardcover. Original Boards. 8vo. 47 pages. 23 cm. First edition. Words in romanized Yiddish or Hebrew; also printed as text in Hebrew characters and in romanization. Cover title = Yiddishe gesangen. Henry Lefkowitch was a composer and publisher of Jewish music. He operated the Metro..... More
New York; Lipa Feingold. 1926. Original wraps. 4to. 4 pages. 31 cm. First edition. In Hebrew and romanized Hebrew. Hebrew Hymn. Dedicated to the opening of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Words by Prof. G. Zelikowitch “ (Getsl Zelikovitsh; 1855–1926) , Yiddish and Hebrew writer and scholar. Born in Rietavas..... More
New York; Transcontinental Music Publications, 1954. Original wraps. 4to. 4 pages. 27 cm. First edition. "From the inscription on the Statue of Liberty. " Words by Emma Lazarus. Transcontinental choral library; No. 110. Copyright 1950. Max Helfman (1901–1963) “A composer of wide-ranging interests and abilities, Max Helfman directed the Brandeis-Bardin..... More
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New York, 1879, [1871]. Hardback. Modern Boards. All edges gilt. 8vo. Xvii, [1]-181, [1]-71, [1] (= 270 pages total) ; 18 cm. In English and Hebrew. From Temple Emanu-el in New York City. At the time of publication, Emanu-El “was the leading Reform congregation in the US. ” (Wikipedia, 2016)..... More
New York; Metro Music Co., 1940. Original wraps. 4to. 6 pages. 31 cm. First edition. Lyrics in romanized Yiddish. Full lyrics in Yiddish on first page. From the motion picture 'Overture To Glory' “Der Vilner Balebesel”, Produced by Elite Productions Inc. Directed by Max Nosseck. Original Story by Ossip Dymow..... More
New York; Transcontinental Music, 1949. Original wraps. 4to. 6 pages. 28 cm. First edition. Words in Hebrew, English, and romanized Hebrew. Words by Zev. Melody by M. Zaira. Setting for voice and piano by Max Helfman. From the Brandeis Youth Foundation Series, Helfman's arrangement of this song by Mordechai Zeira..... More
Chicago: I. S. Moses, 1894. Hardback. 4th Revised Edition (expanded), Modern Boards, 8vo. 218 pages; 20 cm. Singerman 4736. The 1st & 2nd editions have only 194 pages. Isaac S. Moses was the rabbi at Ahawath Chesed-Shaar Hashomayim, what is now Central Synagogue in New York. He spent much of..... More
Jerusalem; Berlin : Jibne Edition, Breitkopf & Ha¨rtel, 1922. Original Wraps. Folio. 5 pages. 34 cm. First edition. For (high) voice with piano. Romanized Hebrew words; Hebrew words also printed as text. Jibne Edition Jerusalem; Agency for the Diaspora in Berlin. Wraps printed in blue ink. Subjects: Sacred songs with..... More
New York; Emerald Music Corporation, 1950. Original wraps. 4to. 4 pages. 31 cm. First edition. Wraps printed in blue ink, for the newly created State of Israel. For Piano and Voice. With blue ink rubber stamp mark of address of Murry Kopita, 820 Ocean Parkway, Brooklyn, Copyright Owner. Printed stamp..... More
Indianapolis; Cantor Myro Glass, 1946. Original wraps. 4to. 8 pages. 31 cm. Edition. Yiddish; Text in romanized Yiddish. Words and music by Myro Glass; arranged by Josef Millet. For voice and piano. With front wraps printed in green ink, with woodcut illustration from the French Jewish artist Maxa Nordau (daughter..... More
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Leipzig; M. W. Kaufmann, 1864. Original Wraps. Folio. 117; 103 pages. 34 cm. Second edition. In Hebrew (transliterated Hebrew) with introduction in French. Liturgy for the Sabbath and High Holidays. Two Volumes: Chants liturgiques de Sabbath - Chants liturgiques des grandes fetes. Volume three (Chants religieux des Israe¨lites) absent, though..... More
New York; Metro Music Co., 1928. Original Wraps. 4to. 7 pages. 31 cm. First edition. Words in romanized Yiddish and English; Yiddish text and English translation by Leon M. Herbert. Sidor Belarsky's portrait on cover page. Words by P. Raskin; music by J. Medvedieff ; as sung by Sidor Belarsky..... More
New York; S. Goldberg, 1905. Original wraps. 4to. 4 pages. 32 cm. First edition. For voice and piano. Poetry by Bialik. Music by Platon Brounoff. (Boys like) Moyshe and Shloyme. Two boys grew up together in the Old Country, where one always dominated the other. Now they are adults in..... More