Herman Wohl (6 results)
Language: English
Published by A Teres Music, New York 1916
- Softcover
- Sheet Music
Seller: Turtle Creek Books and Sheet Music, Mississauga, ON, CanadaTurtle Creek Books and Sheet Music
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Soft cover. Condition: Fair. Heavy edgewear, but thankfully the music is clean and legible. Pianoforte score with lyrics. VERY HARD TO FIND in any condition. Piano and lyrics. Perlmutter and Wohl were a major composing team in American Yiddish theater.They worked together extensively on operettas, songs, and theatrical scores. T…heir music was typically written for voice and piano, suitable for stage performance. They were active in the golden age of Yiddish theater (c. 1890-1920) in New York. Yisraels Hofnung ("Israel's Hope") The operetta Yisraels Hofnung (Israel's Hope) is a Yiddish-language operetta connected to the flowering of Jewish nationalist and Zionist sentiment that permeated much of Lower East Side immigrant culture in the early twentieth century. Sheet music from the operetta was featured at Thomashefsky's National Theatre and the known surviving song from it is Shenk mir mein mame ("Give me, my mother").Solomon Small (Shloime Shmulewitz) — The Lyricist The lyrics for Yisraels Hofnung were contributed by Solomon Small, whose full Yiddish name was Shloime Shmulewitz. Solomon Smulewitz (1868-1943), sometimes known by the anglicized name Solomon Small, was a Russian-born American tenor, folk poet, badkhn (wedding entertainer), playwright, recording artist, and composer for the Yiddish theatre. Thomashefsky's National Theatre The National Theatre was a Yiddish theater at the southwest corner of Chrystie Street and Houston Street in the Yiddish Theater District in Manhattan. When first built it was leased to Boris Thomashefsky and Julius Adler. Its grand opening as the Adler-Thomashefsky National Theatre was on September 24, 1912. The theater was designed by architect Thomas W. Lamb and seated 1,900 when it opened.The title Shenk mir mein mame — "Grant me my mother" or "Give me back my mother" — places it squarely in one of the most emotionally charged genres of Yiddish popular song: the mame-lid, or mother song. This was a staple of the Second Avenue stage and of immigrant culture generally. The longing expressed in such songs carried enormous resonance for audiences who had either left elderly mothers behind in the Old Country, or who had lost mothers to poverty, pogroms, or the upheavals of immigration.Interestingly, this title carries a specifically poignant double meaning in the context of the parent operetta Yisraels Hofnung ("Israel's Hope"). The "mother" in such a song could refer both to the literal Jewish mother — the beloved mame of Eastern European life — and, on a symbolic level, to Eretz Yisrael itself, the ancient homeland, often poetically figured as the Jewish "mother" to her scattered children.
Language: English
Published by Hebrew Publishing Co., New York 1906
- Softcover
- Sheet Music
Seller: Turtle Creek Books and Sheet Music, Mississauga, ON, CanadaTurtle Creek Books and Sheet Music
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Soft cover. Condition: Fair. Heavy edgewear, but thankfully the music is clean and legible. Pianoforte score with lyrics. VERY HARD TO FIND in any condition. Piano and lyrics. Perlmutter and Wohl were a major composing team in American Yiddish theater.They worked together extensively on operettas, songs, and theatrical scores. T…heir music was typically written for voice and piano, suitable for stage performance. They were active in the golden age of Yiddish theater (c. 1890-1920) in New York. Regina Prager (c. 1866-?) was a prominent Yiddish actress and singer, celebrated as one of the first leading ladies of the Yiddish theatre. Known for her dramatic and flexible voice, she was a true lyric soprano who garnered high praise from audiences during her time on the Yiddish stage. Early Life: She was born in Lemberg (Lviv), Western Galicia, to a pious family and received a strictly religious education. Stage Career: Prager began her career at Yankev Ber Gimpel's Yiddish Theater. She was often described as a "pius" or "reserved" actress, and she was famously noted for playing roles such as the cantor's wife (Di khaznte) with great emotional depth. Reputation: She was a legendary prima donna figure in the early Yiddish theatre and was considered irreplaceable by colleagues who felt that, years after she retired, no other actress could emulate her style.
Published by Leipzig, 1926. 1926
- Softcover
Seller: Bildungsbuch, Flensburg, GermanyBildungsbuch
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Originalbroschur. Mit Tabellen u. Abb. im Text, Dem Alter entsprechend noch gut erhalten, Rücken teils verstärkt, Eckabrisse möglich. Buch.
Published by Hebrew Publishing Co, New York 1921
- Softcover
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA
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Softcover. Condition: Very Good. Sheet music. Quarto. Four nested bifolia making 16 pages. Pages lightly toned, exterior rubbed, and corners bumped, still a complete and very good copy. For voice and piano with the lyrics printed in romanized Yiddish above the notation and in standard Yiddish on the verso of the outermost bifoli…um as well as on a sheet of paper laid in (3½" x 12½" printed on the recto only). *OCLC* locates only three holdings and it appears to be equally uncommon in the trade.
Language: German
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Seller: S N Books World, Delhi, , IndiaS N Books World
Contact seller5-star sellerLeatherBound. Condition: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. Pages: 56. A perfect gift…for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1926 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Language: German Pages: 56.
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Seller: Gyan Books Pvt. Ltd., Delhi, , IndiaGyan Books Pvt. Ltd.
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Leather Bound. Condition: New. Language: German. Language: German. Presenting an Exquisite Leather-Bound Edition, expertly crafted with Original Natural Leather that gracefully adorns the spine and corners. The allure continues with Golden Leaf Printing that adds a touch of elegance, while Hand Embossing on the rounded spine len…ds an artistic flair. This masterpiece has been meticulously reprinted in 2024, utilizing the invaluable guidance of the original edition published many years ago in 1926. The contents of this book are presented in classic black and white. Its durability is ensured through a meticulous sewing binding technique, enhancing its longevity. Imprinted on top-tier quality paper. A team of professionals has expertly processed each page, delicately preserving its content without alteration. Due to the vintage nature of these books, every page has been manually restored for legibility. However, in certain instances, occasional blurriness, missing segments, or faint black spots might persist. We sincerely hope for your understanding of the challenges we faced with these books. Recognizing their significance for readers seeking insight into our historical treasure, we've diligently restored and reissued them. Our intention is to offer this valuable resource once again. We eagerly await your feedback, hoping that you'll find it appealing and will generously share your thoughts and recommendations. Lang: - German, Pages: - 56, Print on Demand. If it is a multi-volume set, then it is only a single volume. We are specialised in Customisation of books, if you wish to opt different color leather binding, you may contact us. This service is chargeable. Product Disclaimer: Kindly be informed that, owing to the inherent nature of leather as a natural material, minor discolorations or textural variations may be perceptible. Explore the FOLIO EDITION (12x19 Inches): Available Upon Request. 56 56.
