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Various - History: Beyond Recall (11-CD & 1-DVD)

11-CD/1-DVD (NTSC) boxed set (LP-size) with 516-page hardcover book, 256 tracks. Playing time approx. 829 mns.

"BEAR FAMILY deserve the gratitude of jews all over the world. This is the most exhaustive collection of Jewish music from Nazi Berlin ever recorded." - Jewish Telegraph (2002)

"The whole idea behind ‘Beyond Recall’ is that nothing recorded should ever be totally beyond recall. This prodigious BEAR FAMILY boxed set is like a chunk of the planet Krypton crashing our atmosphere – and not just because the accompanying 500-page, German and English book weighs almost eight pounds." - J. Hoberman, Village Voice (May 28, 2002)

"Informativ wie ein Lexikon und spannend wie ein Krimi: Kolossale Fleißarbeit!" - Der Spiegel (2002)

After Hitler's seizure of power in 1933, anti-Semitism became a state doctrine. The National Socialists' aim was the physical destruction of the Jews. Every memory of the sound and voice of Jewish artists was to be consigned to oblivion in the same way as the Yiddish language. On being liberated from Theresienstadt concentration camp, the Berlin Rabbi, Leo Baeck, stated his conviction that the 1,000 year history of the Jews in Germany had come to an irrevocable end. This documentation is proof of the victory of life over death - priceless sound documents have been rescued, then restored with a great expenditure of technological effort and, after sixty years, made available once more for all time.

Under constant surveillance by the Gestapo, the members of a Jewish Cultural League (Jüdischer Kulturbund) in Berlin were able to pursue their artistic activities and make and distribute records. Some of the titles recorded in Berlin were released in Palestine from 1934 to 1936 - forming part of the early history of Israel's record industry. These records that are scattered throughout the world for the most part exist only as single copies or test pressings. The repertoire is wide and includes classical music, Yiddish comedians, German cabaret, Palestinian folk songs and, above all, cantorial singing of enormous eloquence.

This edition consists of 11 CDs with a total playing time of more than 14 hours of music and a DVD with a reconstructed version of the sound film 'Hebräische Melodie' (Hebrew Melody) featuring the violinist Andreas Weissgerber - this film was believed lost, but is now presented here for the first time. The accompanying hardback book is profusely illustrated and presented in both German and English. The text has been jointly prepared by the biographer Horst H. J. P. Bergmeier, the historian Ejal Jakob Eisler and the discographer Rainer E. Lotz, and also contains an introduction by Rabbi Andreas Nachama, a foreword by Henryk Broder, an 'Introduction to the Jewish Liturgy' by Rabbi David Polnauer as well as an explanation of sound recording techniques by the sound engineer Robert M. Laue.

A letter from Michael Spudic Forest Hills, NY

Dear List,

A little over a month ago, there was some talk about the 11 CD set 'Beyond Recall --A Record of Jewish musical life in Nazi Berlin 1933-1938.' Well imagine my surprise on Thursday morning to have the postman ring with just such a package! A couple of friends in Europe had ordered this collection from Bear Family Records in Berlin and had it shipped to me! An extraordinary birthday present if there ever was one!

There is also a DVD enclosed, a silent film shot in Jerusalem in the winter of 1934-35 with the violinist Andreas Weissgruber. Back in December, there was question on the list regarding the 'playability' of the DVD. It is a standard video DVD that can be viewed on any television screen connected to a DVD player.

I will not venture to even begin to evalutate this collection and the most amazingly detailed and comprehensive 500 page plus hardcover that accompanies the set. Perhaps a few impressions will suffice for now.

Detail after detail about the performers, the circumstances of the performances, pictorial renderings of concert programs, performers, copies of musical notation, and original record label copy all abound. There are informative essays that pivot the collection, most poignant being one from Rabbi Andreas Nachama (dated July, 2001, Riverdale, N.Y.) which has very personal insight into the meaning of such a special restorative project as this one.

Thus far, I have only listened to one CD, and that was this afternoon with a retired cantor living together with his wife in Flushing, New York, both survivors of the shoah. We decided to listen to CD-7 and for over an hour, with the CD player on the kitchen table, we heard among other musical treats Yiddish songs, sung by Marion Koegel (A jiddische Mamme, 'L'koved dem heiligen Shabbos); the Juedischer Madrigal-Chor singing three German folksongs, followed by; Sid Kay's Fellows, swinging things with a couple of Yiddish potpourri types with favorites like Oifn Pripetschik, Amol is geven a Mayse, and Wen der Rebbe lakht.

Of course together with the pleasure of listening to the music for its own sake, one just cannot forget that running concurrently in the background in 'real time' is the extraordinary suffering existing outside the recording studios and concert halls of Berlin. Again, I refer Rabbi Nachama's essay 'Madly Beautiful,' for further insight regarding this, but of course each member of the list would have his or her own sensitivities regarding this project.

I can only conclude by saying that with this monument of a book, and over 14 hours of music--together with an added DVD--one can spend a tremendous amount of time focusing on any one aspect of all the types of music making, and marvel that such a world has been brought back to life.... as it were. I am haunted by the cantor's wife's last words before leaving their apartment early this evening. Kurt recognized so many of the names of the people involved among the musicians and among them, expressed his glee that a Michael Taube, first conductor of the Jewish Kulturbund Orchestra left Germany immediately after Hitler came to power and Kurt had the pleasure of working with Taube in Israel. Kurt's wife Isabelle then mentioned, barely audible, "how terrible for all those that didn't leave in time."

For the next several months, we agreed that we would sit together on Sunday afternoons and listen to more musical testimony in the spirit of "hemshekh" with those voices.

Michael Spudic Forest Hills, NY

Article properties: Various - History: Beyond Recall (11-CD & 1-DVD)

Interpret: Various - History
Album titlle: Beyond Recall (11-CD & 1-DVD)
Label Bear Family Records
Year of publication 2000
Edition 2 Deluxe Edition
Genre Jüdische Musik
Price code LM
Artikelart Box set
EAN: 4000127160300
weight in Kg 5.4

Various - History - Beyond Recall (11-CD & 1-DVD) Box set 1
01	Wahl	BRODNITZ, Julius
02	Aufruf des Jüdischen Central
03	Vereins z. Reichstagswahl am 14.9.1930
04	Wahl	HOLLAENDER, Ludwig
05	Aufruf des Jüdischen Central
06	Vereins z. Reichstagswahl am 14.9.1930
07	Lebka fährt nach Amerika (1&2 Teil)	LAVENDER, Pinkas
08	Ich tanz' und mein Herz weint
09	A Sundele will ich (Ich will einen Sohn)	ESTER & JAKOB MOSCHKOWITZ
10	Scholem Baith (Frieden im Haus)
11	Mir fehlt ein Freund	LAVENDER, Pinkas
12	Kaddisch (Der jüdische Soldat)
13	Wjo, Wjo Ferdelech! (Hoi, hoi Pferde!)	OBERKANTOR BOAS BISCHOFSWERDER
14	Awremele Melamed (Abraham der Lehrer)
15	Das jüdische Lied (1. & 2. Teil)
16	Acheinu Kol Bet Jssroel	KANTOR L.M. GOLDWASSER
17	Unsere Brüder, das Volk Israel
18	A Chassene in Stadt'l	SEIDERMANN, Moritz
19	Eine Hochzeit im Städtchen
20	Hamawdil (wörtl.: Der Unterschied zwischen..)	KANTOR L.M. GOLDWASSER
21	A Jüdische Mamme (Eine Jüdische Mutter)
22	Hamawdil (wörtl.: Der Unterschied zwischen..)	OBERKANTOR BOAS BISCHOFSWERDER
23	Al Chet (Ich habe gesündigt)
24	W'hakohanim (Und die Priester)

Various - History - Beyond Recall (11-CD & 1-DVD) Box set 2
01	Schma Kolenu (Erhöre unser rufen)	OBERKANTOR BOAS BISCHOFSWERDER
02	Ma Beza (Welcher Gewinn?)	OBERKANTOR AKIBA SCHREIBER
03	Moos Zur (Schutz und Feste meines Heils)
04	Aw Horachamim (Vater der Gnade)
05	W'schomru (Sie bewahrten)
06	Hatikwah (Die Hoffnung)	STEIN, Leo
07	Ich fohr a heim (Ich fahre nach Hause)
08	Achenu Kol Bes Isroel	OBERKANTOR KUPFER
09	Unsere Brüder, das Volk Israel
10	Chad Gadja (aramäisch gesungen)	OBERKANTOR KARL NEUMANN
11	Ein Lämmchen (deutsch gesungen)
12	Das Kind liegt in Wigele	BERKOWITZ, Simon
13	Maj ko maschme lon (Was bedeutet ...?)
14	Herr, was ist der Mensch (deutsch gesungen)	OBERKANTOR LEVY
15	Aus der Tiefe (Kol Nidrei) (deutsch gesungen)
16	Jüdisches Tanzlieder-Potpourri	SZTAL, Felix
17	Palästinenser Nigun	WEINTRAUB, Wolf
18	Menasche (Name des zweiten Sohnes Josephs)	OBERKANTOR KARL NEUMANN
19	Rosinkes mit Mandeln (Rosinen und Mandeln)
20	Schir Hakerem (Lied vom Weinberg)	ROTH, Mordechai
21	Eili, Eilie (Lama Asavtonu)(Mein Gott,...)
22	Kadisch (hebräisch gesungen)	OBERKANTOR PINKAS
23	Kidusch (hebräisch gesungen)
24	Chanukka - 1. 6 2. Teil (hebräisch gesungen)	OBERKANTOR KARL NEUMANN

Various - History - Beyond Recall (11-CD & 1-DVD) Box set 3
01	Chanukka - 2. Teil	OBERKANTOR KARL NEUMANN
02	Kol Nidrei - 1. Teil
03	Kol Nidrei - 2. Teil
04	El Hazipor	ROTH, Mordechai
05	Jad Anuga	ROTH, Mordechai
06	Blumenarie	ROJANSKI, Arnon
07	Land so wunderbar
08	Wie sich die Bilder gleichen
09	Und es blitzen die Sterne
10	Moaus Zur	GEMISCHTER CHOR
11	Schoschanat Jakob	GEMISCHTER CHOR
12	Schir Hamaloth	OBERKANTOR M. LAEWANDOWSKI
13	Kidusch
14	Fleischige und milchige Juden	LENGYEL-SCHWARZMER, Josef
15	Schomer Jisroel
16	Der Rebbe Elimelech
17	'Alef ingemarcht '
18	'Roso d. Schabbos' - 1. Teil
19	'Roso d. Schabbos' - 2. Teil
20	Tikanto Schabbos	OBERKANTOR SALOMO PINKASOVICH
21	Wehogen Baadenu
22	Ow Horachmim
23	Ledor wodor
24	Zur Jsroel
25	(Das Lied von) Jeruscholajim	TORDAY, Sigismund

Various - History - Beyond Recall (11-CD & 1-DVD) Box set 4
01	Licht Bentschen	TORDAY, Sigismund
02	J'hi Rozon
03	Adonoj Moloch
04	Kol Nidrei - 1. Teil	LENGYEL-SCHWARZMER, Josef
05	Kol Nidrei - 2. Teil
06	Eintönig klingt das Glöcklein	TSCHERKESSEN-CHOR
07	Lied der Wogaschiffer
08	Lecho Daudi	OBERKANTOR KUPFER
09	Adonai(Die Hilfe)
10	Mah Tauwo	OBERKANTOR PINKAS
11	Socharti Loch
12	Ojr Chodosch	KANTOR ISRAEL BAKON
13	Esras
14	Ow Horachamim Hu Jerachim
15	Der Chasen und Gabe 1. & 2. Teil
16	Der Alef Beth	TUERK, Toni
17	(Lied von) Jeruscholajim
18	Bruderlach Aheim	KANTOR ISRAEL BAKON
19	Der Pastechl
20	Rebonu Schel Ojilom - 1. & 2. Teil
21	Techesaknu

Various - History - Beyond Recall (11-CD & 1-DVD) Box set 5
01	Mattinata	SCHMIDT, Joseph
02	Vorrei Morire
03	Wie sich die Bilder gleichen
04	Und es blitzen die Sterne
05	Recha, als Gott dich einst zur Tochter mir...
06	Nina
07	Heimlich aus ihrem Auge sich eine Träne stahl
08	Doch heisst dich auch ein Pflichtgebot
09	O Lola, rosengleich blüh'n deine Wangen
10	A Brief zum Reben	KANTOR ISRAEL BAKON
11	Der Lamden Reb Sender
12	Mein Schtetele Beltz	KANTOR SCHLOMO HARTENBERG
13	Suesse Momenten	LAVENDER, Pinkas
14	Kinder-Johren	KANTOR ISRAEL BAKON
15	Schlof-Lied
16	Parnosse
17	In ukrainischen Schenkel
18	Mlawe-Malke - 1. & 2. Teil
19	Rachem-No 1. & 2. Teil
20	Jehi Rozon - 1. & 2. Teil

Various - History - Beyond Recall (11-CD & 1-DVD) Box set 6
01	Was wet sein mit Jsroel	BLUMBERG, Josef
02	Elohai Ad Scheloi Nozarti
03	Schaeno
04	Ja Leil
05	Zod Zadantni
06	Pokad Adonoj
07	Kaddisch
08	Adon Olam
09	Jafim ha-Leilot (abgebrochen)
10	Jafim ha-Leilot
11	Schir ha-Schomer
12	Lomer sich iberbeten	KANTOR ISRAEL BAKON
13	Die Toyre
14	L'man Jrbu
15	Elouheinu W'lohei
16	Samri Li	GLINKOVSKY, D.
17	Schirath Horojeh
18	Halbein Chatoeinu	OBERKANTOR GERSCHON SIROTA
19	Ovinu Maleinu
20	Korutz Mchomer	GERSON, Dora
21	Ki Chol Peh
22	Y'hi Rotzen
23	Sim Scholom
24	V'Chulom Mkablim Aelihem
25	Adonoi Moloch

Various - History - Beyond Recall (11-CD & 1-DVD) Box set 7
01	A jiddische Mamme	KOEGEL, Marion
02	Awrumale melamed
03	Kaddisch
04	L'kowed dem heiligen Schabbos
05	Die Ehre Gottes aus der Natur	JUEDISCHER MADRIGAL-CHOR
06	Der 92. Psalm
07	Wiegenlied
08	Drei Volkslieder: Entflieh mit mir und sei
09	mein Weib/Es fiel ein Reif in der
10	Frühlingsnacht/Auf ihrem Grab, da steht eine
11	Linde
12	Erstes jiddisches Volksl.-Potpourri 1.T. Test	SID KAY'S FELLOWS
13	Erstes jiddisches Volkslieder-Potpourrie 1.T.
14	Erstes jiddisches Volksl.-Potpourri 2. Teil
15	Czárdas	WEISSGERBER, Andreas
16	Rosinkes mit Mandlen	LINDBERG, Paula
17	Zweis jiddische Volkslieder: Schlof sche meyn
18	Voigele/Du sollst nit gehn zu kayn andere
19	Maidelech
20	Sei stille dem Herrn
21	Bist du bei mir
22	Jüdischer Tanz - 1. Teil	ORCH. DES JÜD. KULTURBUNDES
23	Jüdischer Tanz - 2. Teil
24	Serenade D-Dur f. zwei Streichorchester u. ..
25	Serenade D-Dur f. zwei Streichorch. 2. Teil

Various - History - Beyond Recall (11-CD & 1-DVD) Box set 8
01	Backbord und Steuerbord	GERSON, Dora
02	Die Welt ist klein geworden
03	Dort in Hawai	ROSEN, Willy
04	Im Gasthof zur goldenen Schnecke
05	Negerbübchen
06	Wenn ich den Text nicht weiter kann
07	Les Mots Que J'Adore	SID KAY'S FELLOWS
08	La Cucaracha
09	Niggun	GERSON, Dora
10	Vorbei
11	Jewish national anthem	CSL. PESI PLUK 5
12	Maccabi March
13	Shir Ha-Emek	KIPNIS, Channa
14	Horra Kumah Achah
15	Horra Al-Tirah
16	Olej Regel
17	Pele P'laim
18	Hakkipod
19	Hineh Ma Tov (Psalm 33)/Boker	UPCHER, Peter
20	Hayeta Ts'eera Bakineret/Unser Rebbinu/Der	ROTH, Mordechai
21	hot geheissen frailach sain
22	Selection of Palestine No. 1/Arzah alinu/
23	Rachel amda al ha-Ajn/Mi jemalel/Lamidbar sa'
24	enu/Am Israel chai
25	Selection of Palestine No. 2/Kadima ha-Po'el/
26	Ha-Jore/Pakad adonaj
27	Hatikwah	LUKRAPHON-CHOR
28	Techesaknah
29	A din Toyre mit Gotn	ALEXANDER, Edgar

Various - History - Beyond Recall (11-CD & 1-DVD) Box set 9
01	Drei jiddische Lieder: Der maijer Chasen/As	ALEXANDER, Edgar
02	Moschiach wet kumen/Der Bal-Agule
03	Shir Ha-Eme	ROTH, Mordechai
04	Palestine Horras: Simchu bi Jeruschalajm/Mi
05	jwne bajt be'Tel-Aviv
06	Ich for aheim	ALEXANDER, Edgar
07	As der Rebbe Elimelech...
08	S'miroth I'shabbath No. 1	KANTOR ISRAEL BAKON
09	S'miroth I'shabbath No. II
10	Adonai	OBERKANTOR KUPFER
11	Lecho Daudi
12	Achenu Kol Bet Jisroel - 1. Teil
13	Achenu Kol Bet Jisroel - 2. Teil
14	Socharti Loch	OBERKANTOR PINKAS
15	Ma Tauwo
16	Kaddisch
17	Kiddisch
18	Kol Nidrei - 1. Teil	OBERKANTOR SCHWARZMER
19	Kol Nidrei - 2. Teil
20	W'sseorew	OBERKANTOR WOLF-LEONI
21	Ledor Wodor
22	Rezeh	OBERKANTOR JOSEF BORIN
23	W'seorew
24	Kiddusch
25	Zadik-Katomor
26	A Chazen a Schicker - 1. Teil	SCHWARTZ, Maurice
27	A Chazen a Schicker - 2. Teil

Various - History - Beyond Recall (11-CD & 1-DVD) Box set 10
01	Horas Potpourri - Ist part: El jwne ha-Galil/	ORCH. SHABTAI PETRUSCHKA
02	We-sch'awtem majm besason/E'ise pele/Hawu
03	lewenim
04	Horas Potpourri - Ilnd part: Kuma acha/Hora
05	hai hai/Hallelujah/Emek, emek
06	Hora medura - Hora Medura	ROTH, Mordechai
07	Hora kann - Here ...
08	Marsch ha-Sapanim - Sailor's March
09	Hora secharchoret - Dizziness
10	A Tangerl Oyf Yiddish	FELDMAN, A.L.
11	Main Stetale Belz
12	Concert Hora	LIFTMAN, Baruch
13	Vison
14	Ha'em Ve Ha'jeled (PRS 81)	DEGAINIT, Lea
15	Ha'em Ve Ha'jeled (PRS 83)
16	Hien Jamim Baim
17	Schir Iwri	WEISSGERBER, Andreas
18	Techesaknah	KINDERCHOR
19	Al sefod al bechot	TENOR JOSEPH GOLAND
20	Salenu al ktefenu	KIPNIS, Channa
21	Mi jwne bajt be'Tel-Aviv
22	El jwn ha-Galil

Various - History - Beyond Recall (11-CD & 1-DVD) Box set 11
01	Kuma ach - Rise Oh Brother	GOLAND, Joseph
02	Hai, hai...Hai, hai...
03	Emek, emek - Emek, emek
04	E'ise pele - What A Wonder
05	Doda - Dodah
06	Minhag chadasch - A New Custom
07	Gamal ha-Me'ofef - The Flying Camel
08	Kaddisch - Kaddish
09	Lama lama - Why, Oh, Why
10	Hallelujah - Hallujah
11	We-sch'awtem jajm besason - With Shall Ye...
12	Himmon La'meschorer - Hymn To A Poet
13	Acharej moti - After My Death
14	Tel Aviv - Tel Aviv
15	Schirat ha-Schomer - The Waterhman's Song
16	Semer le'tozeret ha-Aretz - Buy Palestine...
17	Ba'cheder - In The Chedder
18	Dal panim - The Exile
19	Omrim jeschna eretz - They Say There Is A...
20	Ad ana adonaj - Psalm XIII
21	Katonu me'od - We Are Humble
22	Schir ha-Avoda ve ha-Melacha - Song Of Labour
23	Chalamti - I Dreamt
24	Ja'lejl - Night
25	Hatikwah	STEIN, Leo