Give Ear To My Prayer, O Lord

Cantor Gershon Sirota (1874 - 1943) sings in Hebrew Psalm 55 "Haazino Elokim"

Verses have been "fitted" to Alessandro Stradella (1642-1682) hymn "Pieta, Signore!"

Probably recorded in London, 1928

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Music

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• Gershon
• Sirota
• Haazino
• Elokim
• Khazanut
• Holocaust
• Alessandro
• Stradella
• Pieta
• Signore

[OperaFanCantor]

Thank you for posting that treasure! I had not heard of Sirota before and agree that he is one of the greatest tenors in recorded history with a select few such as Yossele Rosenblatt and Caruso. What a terrible loss his assassination by the Nazi beasts was but at least you are allowing his unique voice and neshama to reach us today in spite of the tragedy.

[agneyvefunb]

i agree that Sirota was one of the all-time greatest tenors. please take in account that "haazino elokim" was recorded when Sirota was 54 years old!

ps

sorry, but i don't think that Yossele Rosenblatt was a good singer. of course, Rosenblatt was a great cantor, but his voice was so "far" from Josef Schmidt of Sholom Katz

more of that, my personal opinion is that as a singer Rosenblatt reach his "top" in the end of 1920s, when his voice was not in good condition

[agneyvefunb]

if we speak about Sirota's operatic records, we shall remember another two his records. one in Italian "Ah, si, ben mio coll'essere" from "Il Trovatore" and  the second "Unter bluhenden Mandelbaumen" from "Euryanthe" in German

[GermanOperaSinger]

Quite possibly the greatest tenor in all history...the Jewish Caruso.

The cantors who chose to sing opera like Schmidt and Tucker became the best operatic tenors...and they were not even the greatest cantors...imagine if this man had gone into opera.

[robertoesquivelzeta]

The most glorious voice ever.Once while Sirota was on U.S. tour Caruso himself went to hear him,after the concert Caruso told him:"We opera singers are lucky that you didn't become an Opera singer yourself"

[MrGer2295]

GERSHON-ITSKHOK SIROTA (1874-1943) was one of the leading cantors of Europe during the "Golden Age of Hazzanut" (cantorial music), sometimes referred to as the "Jewish Caruso."

[MrGer2295]

Sirota began his cantorial career in Odessa, then spent eight years in Vilna as cantor of the Shtatshul (State Synagogue) there. It was in Vilna that he began his collaboration with choirmaster Leo Lowe, which would continue throughout his career. He performed on numerous occasions throughout Europe, and in 1902 he sang at a reception in honor of Theodore Herzl, the founder of the Zionist Movement.

Molto Bello!!! Thank you for sharing this video.

[MrGer2295]

In 1907, Sirota assumed the position of cantor at the presigious Tlomackie Street Synagogue in Warsaw. He continued his concert appearances around Europe, and even sang in Carnegie Hall in New York City to a sold out crowd. While cantor at the Tlomackie Synagogue, he also began recording his music.

Molto Bello!!! Thank you for sharing this video.

[MrGer2295]

The first Jewish records, made in Vienna, Berlin, and St. Petersburg and spread across the whole Jewish world, were of the two famous khazonim: Gershon Sirota and Zavel Kvartin.As the technology improved, he was constantly rerecording the songs, so that listeners can trace the improvement of his rich tenor voice over the years.

Molto Bello!!! Thank you for sharing this video.

[MrGer2295]

While Sirota eventually left the synagogue over disputes concerning his frequent performances, he continued to live in Warsaw. Nevertheless, he travelled frequently, and his concerts were attended by Jewish and Christian audiences alike--and according to some accounts, even by Caruso.

Molto Bello!!! Thank you for sharing this video.

[MrGer2295]

Caught in Warsaw during the Nazi invasion of Poland during World War II, he spent his final years living in the Warsaw Ghetto, and died in the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising in 1943.

Molto Bello!!! Thank you for sharing this video.

[56468able]

gershon sirota is without doubt divinity in song andvoice .Ihave heard all the greatest voices that have been recorded but nothing like like this .

where are voices like that today? what a pity.

peter  (obsessed)

[israelbakon]

isnt this from the compilation shabat mysteries ? I love it. but there are some more beautiful takes on this cd. perhaps you could post the vechullom mekablim of moishele soorkies.