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Stempenyu's
Dream New Klezmer Compositions Written and Performed by Steven Greenman The first studio recording comprised entirely of originally composed traditional klezmer violin music, Stempenyu's Dream is the music of violinist, Steven Greenman, one of the finest practitioners of East European Jewish violin music in the world today. This double-CD recording features soulful examples of stirring religious hymns, virtuosic Jewish/Moldavian dances, spiritual nigunim and artistic table music for listening. A cast of some of the finest musicians of the klezmer revival capture the essence of these new yet traditionally sounding compositions evoking memories of an honored Jewish music and continuing creative culture. |
Stempenyu's Dream
New Klezmer Compositions Written
and Performed by Steven Greenman
The first studio recording comprised entirely of originally composed traditional
klezmer violin music, Stempenyu's Dream is the music of violinist, Steven
Greenman, one of the finest practitioners of East European Jewish violin
music in the world today.
This double-CD recording features soulful examples of stirring religious
hymns, virtuosic Jewish/Moldavian dances, spiritual nigunim and artistic
table music for listening.
A cast of some of the finest musicians of the klezmer revival capture the
essence of these new yet traditionally sounding compositions evoking memories
of an honored Jewish musical life and continuing creative culture.
| Personnel on this recording | |
| Steven Greenman | Composer, violin, vocals |
| Michael Alpert | Sekund violin, vocals |
| Alan Bern | Accordion, piano |
| Stuart Brotman | Eminence portable electric upright bass |
| Alexander Fedoriouk | Cimbalom |
| Walter Zev Feldman | Tsimbl (cimbalom) |
| Mark Rubin | Eminence portable electric upright bass |
| Pete Rushefsky | Tsimbl (cimbalom) |
| DISC ONE: |
| 1) Neshome Nign (4:19) |
| 2) Nigndl I (4:36) |
| 3) Odessa Freylekhs (2:33) |
| 4) Nign a la Tepel (5:28) |
| 5) Peysakh (3:33) |
| 6) Zogekhts Asher L'Shloyme (4:17) |
| 7) Shloymele's Dobriden (4:43) |
| 8) Khasene Marsh (3:28) |
| 9) Khasene Nign Tants (3:25) |
| 10) Tsigayner Zhok (6:50) |
| 11) Ko Riboyn Olam (7:20) |
| DISC TWO: |
| 1) Gaguyim Nign (5:10) |
| 2) Ahavas Oylam (6:42) |
| 3) Tfile (3:50) |
| 4) Freylekhs/Sher (4:30) |
| 5) Terkisher Freylekhs (3:58) |
| 6) E Minor Freylekhs (3:28) |
| 7) Moldovaner Freylekhs (2:28) |
| 8) Bulgar (1:53) |
| 9) A Dobranotsh far Karen (5:14) |
| 10) Nigndl II ("Gute Nakht") (4:40) |
|
"With this recording, Steven Greenman is revealed as the foremost
composer of music in a style based on what we know of these Jewish violin
traditions of 100 years ago. ...the music Greenman has composed is of
such striking beauty..." "Greenman's violin demonstrates that
he could teach Vassar Clements a thing or two about country klezmer."
"Diving deep into the past, Greenman has created a contemporary
Jewish music of spellbinding beauty. It should only start a trend." |