- Summary
- English adaptation of songs and cabaret acts written by Jewish artists imprisoned in Theresienstadt camp. The original German-language version was released under the title Chansons und Satiren aus Theresienstadt (1993). Lyrics translated by Tom Neile.
- Other Title
- Chansons und Satiren aus Theresienstadt.
- Variant Title
- Songs and satire from Theresienstadt
- Format
- Musical sound recording
- Published
- [Canada] : Analekta, [2016]
©2016
- Contents
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Come right in! (2:04) / lyrics Leo Straus; music, Gerhard Bronner
Maria Theresia the Empress / Schlesinger; Sergei Dreznin, after the Marseillaise
Theresienstadt nursery rhyme / Ilse Weber to a German nursery rhyme
Letter to my child / Ilse Weber; Sergei Dreznin
Theresienstadt march / Karel Svenk
Theresienstadt questions / Leo Straus
A rumor goes through town / Walter Lindenbaum, Gerhard Bronner
Reco / Theodor Otto Beet to the popular 1930s couplet by Ralph Benatzki
Ghetto guard / Theodor Otto Beer, Kurt Klauber
A suitcase speaks / Ilse Weber, Sergei Dreznin
The theater ticket / Hans Hofer, Gerhard Bronner
Mr. Sauer, Mr. Green / unknown, to the popular pre-war cabaret act by Armin Berg
The chefs are coming / Leo Straus, to a hit from the 1908 operetta "The chocolate soldier" by his father Oscar Straus
And the music plays along / Walter Lindenbaum, to a hit by Flvred Raymond
Just as though / Leo Straus, adapted to Alexander Steinbrecher's song "Two from Ottakring" by Sergei Dreznin
The little café / Walter Lindenbaum to a song by Hermann Leopoldi
Down in Prater / Leo Straus, Otto Skutecky
The sheep of Lidice / Ilse Weber, Gerhard Bronner
Theresienstadt currency / Leo Straus, Sergei Dreznin
The butterfly / Pavel Friedman, Gerhard Bronner
They seek one another / Kopper, Sergei Dreznin
Carousel / Manfred Greifenhagen, Martin Roman
Potato peeler / Ilse Weber
Our dear old cabaret / Frieda Rosenthal, Grigory Flidlider, Sergei Dreznin.
- Other Authors/Editors
- DeMayo, Amelia, singer.
Buckler, Curt, singer.
Dreznin, Sergei, instrumentalist.
- Notes
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Title from disc label.
Duration: approximately 63 minutes.
Come right in! (2:04) / lyrics Leo Straus; music, Gerhard Bronner -- Maria Theresia the Empress / Schlesinger; Sergei Dreznin, after the Marseillaise -- Theresienstadt nursery rhyme / Ilse Weber to a German nursery rhyme -- Letter to my child / Ilse Weber; Sergei Dreznin -- Theresienstadt march / Karel Svenk -- Theresienstadt questions / Leo Straus -- A rumor goes through town / Walter Lindenbaum, Gerhard Bronner -- Reco / Theodor Otto Beet to the popular 1930s couplet by Ralph Benatzki-- Ghetto guard / Theodor Otto Beer, Kurt Klauber -- A suitcase speaks / Ilse Weber, Sergei Dreznin -- The theater ticket / Hans Hofer, Gerhard Bronner -- Mr. Sauer, Mr. Green / unknown, to the popular pre-war cabaret act by Armin Berg -- The chefs are coming / Leo Straus, to a hit from the 1908 operetta "The chocolate soldier" by his father Oscar Straus -- And the music plays along / Walter Lindenbaum, to a hit by Flvred Raymond-- Just as though / Leo Straus, adapted to Alexander Steinbrecher's song "Two from Ottakring" by Sergei Dreznin -- The little café / Walter Lindenbaum to a song by Hermann Leopoldi-- Down in Prater / Leo Straus, Otto Skutecky -- The sheep of Lidice / Ilse Weber, Gerhard Bronner -- Theresienstadt currency / Leo Straus, Sergei Dreznin -- The butterfly / Pavel Friedman, Gerhard Bronner -- They seek one another / Kopper, Sergei Dreznin -- Carousel / Manfred Greifenhagen, Martin Roman -- Potato peeler / Ilse Weber -- Our dear old cabaret / Frieda Rosenthal, Grigory Flidlider, Sergei Dreznin.
Amelia DeMayo, Curt Buckler, singers ; Sergei Dreznin, pianist.
Recorded April 2015 New York
