Re: Mikhl Gelbart

[Lori Cahan-Simon <L_Cahan...>]

I know I asked for a *few* informed words, but...

Anyone else? or Anything else?  Is that the general concensus?

Lorele


Reyzl Kalifowicz-Waletzky wrote:

> He was not considered a great composer.
>
> Reyzl
>
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> From:  Lori Cahan-Simon [SMTP:L_Cahan (at) chuh(dot)org]
> Sent:  Sunday, January 09, 2000 8:13 AM
> To:  World music from a Jewish slant
> Subject:  Mikhl Gelbart
>
> Tayere khaverim,
>
> I'm going to be singing a program of Yiddish children's songs at the
> Yidish Vinkl at the Cleveland Workmen's Circle, if anyone would like to come, 
> on Sunday evening of February 6.
>
> It seems that most of the music to recent stuff was written by Mikhl
> Gelbart.  I know that he was a composer, and was connected to the New
> York W. C. and taught there, but not much else.  Can anyone tell me a
> little about his life and work so I might say a few informed words about him 
> at the concert?
>
> A dank,
> Lorele
>

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