RE: Halben Chata'einu

[I. Oppenheim <i.oppenheim...>]

Thank you very much for your detailed information.
>From this it would appear to me that the original tune
was either composed by Sirota, or that the tune was based
on some pre-existing East European cantorial "tradition."

Comparing the Hershman rendition to Sirota's,
it seems that the section "Vezarakti 'Aleichem"
forms the core of the tune.

Irwin Oppenheim


On Wed, 16 Jan 2002, Lorin Sklamberg wrote:

> There is no composer credited on either the original disc or in the
> Spottswood catalogue. The flip side, Aneinu (which was recorded at the same
> session), is credited to Max Kotlowitz. Both are accompanied on the organ by
> Abe Ellstein.
> 
> In addition to Sirota and Hershman, there are recordings by Abraham Jassen
> (Columbia, 1917) and a late one by Zavel Kwartin (Victor, 1928). The Kwartin
> doesn't seem to be the same tune as the Hershman. We don't have a copy of
> the Jassen.
> 
> Mr. Lorin Sklamberg, Sound Archivist
> YIVO Institute for Jewish Research
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