Jan Peerce Sings The Anniversary Waltz

[tamispivak]

וונדערבאר

[EdmundStAustell]

@tamispivak דאַנקען דיר זייער פיל.

[SHICOFF1]

Interesting to hear it in Yiddish, such an expressive language pretty much gone today by the younger generation.

[wendyellini]

Wow ! a beautiful depth to his voice ,

[EdmundStAustell]

@wendyellini Yes, indeed. One of America's greatest tenors, no doubt about it!

[vividpaulus]

Could someone tell me where I can buy his CD with this track.just so moved by this song.

[EdmundStAustell]

@vividpaulus The Song is from a CD album called "Jan Peerce Sings Yiddish Folk Songs, published by Vanguard Records, 1995 (?) It is available at Amazon for just over eleven dollars. Edmund

[jkiselis]

just great. nothing else to be said

[EdmundStAustell]

@jkiselis Thank you. I totally agree!

[mayatatyana]

Thank you, Edmund for this beautiful, sentimental song. Maya

[EdmundStAustell]

@mayatatyana Thank you very much for your comment. Yes, it's a sentimental classic, no doubt about that:-)

[moloch49]

Nothing schmaltzy about it - it is REAL music, not like the schmutz that is being

foisted off now on society during the twilight of our civilization.

I'm pleased to say that, in 1962, I met Jan Peerce, Robert Merrill, and Richard Tucker at the State Department after they performed with the National Symphony

Orchestra in D.C. (My high school class was invited.) That evening of beautiful

music is one of the fond memories of my life.

[Michaelbos]

Jan does a wonderful job with that voice and of course the big plus was singing the yidish. Al Jolsons re-recording of this is his later years was nice, since his voice darken which made it very nice. Two nice jewish boys singing. :)

[EdmundStAustell]

@Michaelbos :-) Yes, indeed! And singing very well, I might add!

[racheleleeba]

I know it's schmaltzy, but I love this song so much; and this may be the most beautiful rendition I've heard. I'm very grateful for this, Edmund. :-)

[SogniAzzurri]

@racheleleeba It is not prohibited to like schmaltzy songs, at least from time to time ;-) I love it too, brings quite a lot of memories from my childhood. And the rendition is wonderful indeed. On the same channel there is a very touching Avinu Malkeinu sung by Peerce.

[EdmundStAustell]

@racheleleeba Actually, I'm a sucker for schmaltz:) As a kid, I grew up listening to Jan Peerce records. He was my favorite tenor, and everything he sang sounded great to me (still does:) Besides, from a purely critical point of view, one man's schmaltz, etc.........

[meltzerboy]

Schmaltzy material; but when sung with the pure legato, rich tone, and sincerity of Jan Peerce, the song conveys a delightfully sweet melancholy. Thanks for posting, Edmund.

[EdmundStAustell]

@meltzerboy Yes, it is certainly sentimental, and it requieres a serious artist (which Peerce certainly was) to invest it with dignity.