This was actually a Yiddish theater song originally, and was sung by dozens of Yiddish theater stars, including women! Indeed, Rosenblatt was a truly great artist, and the text is particularly moving, about the persecution of the Jewish people.
This performance has the stamp of authenticity. And why shouldn't it since it is sung by one of the great cantors from the Golden Age. That era boasted the likes of tenors Sirota and Hershman, the baritone, Kwartin, and a half-dozen others including a couple of women. I knew Nettie Rosenblatt, Yossele's daughter, as an acquaintance; she died a few years ago at the age of 100. Thanks for posting, Edmund!
@meltzerboy You knew Nettie Rosenblatt! Fascinating. Yes, pretty much everyone agrees that he was the greatest of the cantors...at least of his day. Tucker was a mighty singer of cantorial musical also, as was Peerce, in our own day. I always preferred Peerce, but that is just a personal matter of taste. But the matter of "authenticity" that you mention is very important, and very much in evidence here.
@EdmundStAustell Other great cantors of that era included Karniol, Roitman, Rutman, Rozumni, Shlepak, Minkowsky. Unfortunately we have no recordings of the latter 3.
Tucker and Peerce were not in the same league as the aforementioned. They were predominantly opera singers who dabbled in cantorial singing. A quip I once heard about Tucker regarding his singing which I believe is pretty accurate is: "he sang chazzanus (cantorial singing) like opera, and opera liek chazzanus."
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YonaArieFeinberg 1 month ago
So sad that he died so young, what an unbelievably gorgeous voice, thank you, his rendition of Hineni is extroardinary.
robertcouturier 3 months ago
he was 1 of the greatests , there were more Sirota, Hershman, Kosovitzki, Kvarteen etc etc
maminovm 7 months ago
This was actually a Yiddish theater song originally, and was sung by dozens of Yiddish theater stars, including women! Indeed, Rosenblatt was a truly great artist, and the text is particularly moving, about the persecution of the Jewish people.
Cantormatis 10 months ago
@Cantormatis Yes, you are right. It is a very moving rendition by a very great artist.
EdmundStAustell 10 months ago
"My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?"
Thank you, Edmund.
racheleleeba 1 year ago
@racheleleeba Thank YOU. I always appreciate your comments.
EdmundStAustell 1 year ago
This performance has the stamp of authenticity. And why shouldn't it since it is sung by one of the great cantors from the Golden Age. That era boasted the likes of tenors Sirota and Hershman, the baritone, Kwartin, and a half-dozen others including a couple of women. I knew Nettie Rosenblatt, Yossele's daughter, as an acquaintance; she died a few years ago at the age of 100. Thanks for posting, Edmund!
meltzerboy 1 year ago 2
@meltzerboy You knew Nettie Rosenblatt! Fascinating. Yes, pretty much everyone agrees that he was the greatest of the cantors...at least of his day. Tucker was a mighty singer of cantorial musical also, as was Peerce, in our own day. I always preferred Peerce, but that is just a personal matter of taste. But the matter of "authenticity" that you mention is very important, and very much in evidence here.
EdmundStAustell 1 year ago
@EdmundStAustell Other great cantors of that era included Karniol, Roitman, Rutman, Rozumni, Shlepak, Minkowsky. Unfortunately we have no recordings of the latter 3.
Tucker and Peerce were not in the same league as the aforementioned. They were predominantly opera singers who dabbled in cantorial singing. A quip I once heard about Tucker regarding his singing which I believe is pretty accurate is: "he sang chazzanus (cantorial singing) like opera, and opera liek chazzanus."
bluechazzan 5 months ago
@bluechazzan Thank you very much for an interesting comment! I appreciate it.
EdmundStAustell 5 months ago