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In the Fiddler's House | 
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| Artist: Itzhak Perlman
Label: Angel Records
Category: Music
List Price: $16.98
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Rating:  11 reviews
Sales Rank: 25334
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 55555
UPC: 724355555526
EAN: 0724355555526
ASIN: B000002SLV
Release Date: November 21, 1995
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| Tracks:
| • | Reb Itzik's Nign | | • | Simkhes Toyre Time | | • | Flatbush Waltz | | • | Wedding Medley | | • | Dybbuk Shers | | • | Basarabye | | • | Firn Di Mekhutornim Aheym | | • | Tati Un Mama Tants | | • | Fisherlid | | • | Der Alter Bulgar | | • | Ale Brider | | • | Honga | | • | Doyna & Skotshna | | • | Der Heyser Bulgar | | • | Di Gayster |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Amazon.com
In his introductory note to this CD, Itzhak Perlman informs us that, more than anything else he has recorded, this is truly his own music--"what you might hear if you came to my house and I decided to jam with some friends." And jam he does--with some very talented friends indeed. Klezmer music, which combines the folk and religious music of Yiddish-speaking cultures with various musical traditions of countries such as Russia, Turkey, and Greece, is unusual territory for a major label and a superstar artist, but here the combination works perfectly. Perlman, who normally is the star of his recordings, just blends into the whole celebration. The playing of violin, accordion, mandolin, clarinet, and other instruments is stylish, infectious, and at times virtuosic. Strangely, the sound lacks openness, inhibiting the characteristically vibrant timbres of these instruments. --David Vernier
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| Customer Reviews: Read 6 more reviews...
Absolutely wonderful! June 12, 2008
I have started a collection of Klezmer music and I have never been disappointed by what I have found here on Amazon. The music is such an intricate part of the Jewish culture and this particular CD will alternately squeeze your heart and make your clap your hands...awesome!
Souful and beautiful. March 26, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I love Jewish klezmer music, which I forgot to mention in another review of ethnic music, and this one is masterful. I love Itzhak Perlman's violin, both classical, and not. On this one though, he is matched equally with some of the greatest Jewish instrumentalists, and vocalists. Again, like with Greek music, I don't know the language, but that doesn't change my love of this incredibly, soulful, and exciting music. I recommend it as one of my favorites. R. Duane Gibson.
In the Fiddler's House January 17, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Perlman at his best. If you want to buy just one CD with Perlman performing, this is it.
Wow! September 27, 2002
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
I recently rediscovered this CD (my mom had purchased about three years ago) and put it into my stereo just to see what it would be like. Little did I know that I was in for a huge - and pleasant - surprise!"In the Fiddler's House" is what you might hear if you went to a Jewish person's house. It has that intimate, personal feeling. All the songs are great: some are fast, some are slow, some are a little in between. Overall it's a fantastic CD that can be enjoyed whether you're Jewish or not. I would have to say that undoubtedly track 4 "Wedding Medley" is the best track on the CD (I'm listening to it as I write this). The combination of songs is not only seamless, but gives the song a feeling of surprise. The voices and instruments on this track are very, very lively and fun. Buy this CD (or at least listen to some of the audio samples) and you'll discover the hidden surprises of Itzhak Perlman's "In the Fiddler's House"!
Filled With Sprit! June 23, 2002
13 out of 13 found this review helpful
I love this Itzhak Perlman CD...from the first time I listened to it, I was enchanted! I had never really known about klezmer (Jewish) music before, and this CD was a wonderful introduction to it. Klezmer is very emotional music, and Itzhak and his "friends" certainly bring that into the music. The violin and the other instruments are very mournful and soulful on some pieces-making them sound very haunting and "East European"-almost Persian. Other songs are party or celebration songs, played with wild abandon and zaniness-they really make you want to dance the hora! The instrumental side of "In the Fiddler's House" isn't the only great thing-the singing really adds to the CD. The vocals are in Yiddish (a very neat-sounding language) and go even further to make this CD a real "Jewish experience." The best thing about this CD? You absolutely do not have to be Jewish to enjoy it! I'm not, and I still can't get enough of this unique and soulful music...you'll be hooked once you hear it, too!
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