Directed by K. Zanussi and C. Goldie
An episode of the BBC series "European Roots." In this episode Klezmer music is discussed as well as the different aspects of its recent revival in Germany amongst Jewish and non Jewish musicians.
Excerpt from the film featuring American musician Alex Jacobowitz who performs marimba on the streets of Germany:
Collection of trios and choir songs of the synagogue in Munich, for the entire yearly cycle.
Collected in three volumes: 1st vol.: 27 songs, recitatives and responses for the Sabbath.
2nd vol.: 39 general songs and songs for Shlosha Regalim: Sukkot, Pesach and Shavu’ot.
3rd vol.: 95 songs for This’a Be’av, Purim and High Holidays.
Five settings of the German poet Else Lasker-Schüler, for voice (sopran or tenor) and piano.
Documentary. 191 min.
Dir./ Prod.: Eberhard Fechner
Feature. 126 min. German with Engl. subt.
Director: J. Vilsmaier
Documentary. German, English, French and Italian, English subtitles; 97 min.