Songs Of Our Past - Marilyn Krimm, Soprano

Songs Of Our Past

SONGS OF OUR PAST

MARILYN KRIMM - soprano
NANCY HODGE - piano

With:
BRUCE LARKIN - drum
ANNE BARTHOLOMEW - oboe



Vinyl Release: September 1973
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Miriam Brysk - source material for
holocaust songs and cover, and cover photography

Len Farb - cover layout

Miriam Kolar - digital mastering

Joe Tarantino - digital editing and remastering

Daniel Krimm - supplemental research
and clearance (digital release)

YIDDISH SONGS

1. AFN PRIPITCHIK (At the fireside) *
    Poem and Music by Mark Warschawsky (1845-1907)
    First published 1901

2. YANKELE *
    Poem and Music by Mordechai Gebirtig (1877-1943)


3. ROZHINKES MIT MANDLEN (Raisins with Almonds) *
    Words and music by Abraham Goldfaden (1840-1908)
    First published 1880


4. YOME, YOME *
    Traditional


5. PAPIR IZ DOCH VAIS (Paper is White) *
    Lyrics and Music by Elyakum Zunzer (1840-1913)
    First published prior to 1889


6. A GENEYVE (A Robbery) *
    Traditional



HOLOCAUST SONGS

7. A YIDISH KIND (A Jewish Child) *
    Poem by Chana Chaitin (1925-2004), A Holocaust Survivor
    Music by Henoch Kon (1890-1972)


9. S'DREMLEN FEYGEL AF DI TSVAYGN (Birds are Sleeping On The Branches) #
    Poem by Leah Rudnitsky (1916-1943)
    Music by Leyb Yampolski (1889-1972)
    Arranged by Donald P. Sosin
Marilyn Krimm Masters Recital
MARILYN KRIMM (1928-2023) began singing in her childhood in New York. She earned her Master of Music and Doctoral degrees from The University of Michigan, taught voice at the college level and privately, and appeared professionally in Opera, Oratorio, and Concert, including on radio and TV.

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SONGS OF ISRAEL

11. SHU ALIM (The Foxes Howl)
      Traditional


12. B'ER (The Well) +
      Poem by Chaim Nachman Bialik (1873-1934)
      Music by Nachum Nardi (1901-1977)


13. SEH (A Lamb) +
      Poem by Chaim Nachman Bialik (1873-1934)
      Music by Nachum Nardi (1901-1977)


14. MIZMOR L'DAVID (Psalm 19)
      Music by Oskar Guttmann (1885-1943)


15. SIM SHALOM (Grant Peace)
      Traditional


16. YAFIM HALEYLOT (How Lovely are the Nights)
      Traditional
* 1973 Carl J. Alexius - Arrangement used by permission
# 1973 Donald P. Sosin - Arrangement used by permission
+ Used by permission of Nachum Nardi estate
ORIGINAL VINYL PRESSING SPONSORED BY ANN ARBOR HADASSAH
℗ 1973 Krimm Recordings
© 1973, 2023 Krimm Recordings (cover materials)
Songs Of Our Past - Marilyn Krimm, Soprano