Re: Shalom Aleichem, etc.

[Suzanne Gronemeyer <gronemey...>]

Daniel B. wrote:
> 
> At 08:26 AM 12/23/96 +0000, you wrote:
> >>Another interesting bit of trivia regarding Israel Goldfarb (composer of
> >>"Shalom Aleichem" melody): in the same edition of "The Jewish Songster, Part
> >>I," copyright 1925 &1948, appears the familiar Shabbat evening Kiddush 
> >>melody
> >>we all sing in homes and congregations everywhere. Its composer is none 
> >>other
> >>than Israel Goldfarb.
> >>      The tune has a life of it's own al well.  In many schuls it is sung
> to Tisgadal in the Shacharit service as well (although it is not purely
> Ahava Rabbah, it is close enough to nusach to pass)
> >
> >I believe he quoted major sections and motifs from Lewandowsky - I'd have to
> >check my reprint of "Kol Rina" to be certain (it's at work and I'm at home).
> >       He used the Lewandowski Kiddush for Friday night note for note.  If
> I recall correctly, his Eitz Chaim is a direct quote of Zacharti Loch.
> 
> >He did that with a few of Lewandowsky's settings; I don't mind for the simple
> >reason that Goldfarb's little blue book of "Friday Evening Congregational
> >Melodies" received wide distribution, thereby popularizing these melodies.
> >
> >                                                       Cantor Neil Schwartz
> >
> >Cantor Neil Schwartz
> >or
> >Katie Schwartz, B.S.I.
> >
> >schwartz (at) enter(dot)net
> >
> >
> >
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Dan, 
        You seem only to have posted other people's messages, rather than
posting one of your own