Hemsi / Goldstein / Nemtsov- Coplas Sefardies 1
Alberto Hemsi (1898-1975) was born into a Jewish family in the small city of Cassaba (now Turgutlu) near Smyrna (Izmir) in what was then the Ottoman Empire. The family originated from the Italian city of Livorno and therefore had Italian citizenship. Hemsi collected 232 songs in all and used about a quarter of these for his most significant work, the collection Coplas sefardies. This monumental cycle containing in total 60 compositions for voice and piano, based on Sephardic songs, was published by Hemsi in ten volumes. The first five volumes were published in Alexandria between 1932 and 1938 and the last five from his exile in France between 1969 and 1973. Young soprano Tehila Nini Goldstein beautifully presents these pieces. Goldstein, who was born in New York but grew up in Israel, is a soloist with a passion for chamber music. Her repertoire includes classical opera as well as baroque and contemporary songs, with an special affection for Israeli music.
Tracklist:
- Coplas Sefardíes, Op. 7: No. 1, Yo Tomí Una Muchacha
- Coplas Sefardíes, Op. 7: No. 2, Durme, Durme Hermosa Donzella
- Coplas Sefardíes, Op. 7: No. 3, No Paséch Por La Mi Sala
- Coplas Sefardíes, Op. 7: No. 4, Dicho Me Avían Dicho
- Coplas Sefardíes, Op. 7: No. 5, Mi Sposica Está En El Baño
- Coplas Sefardíes, Op. 7: No. 6, Ansí Dize La Nuestra Novia
- Coplas Sefardíes, Op. 8: No. 1, Como La Rosa En La Güerta
- Coplas Sefardíes, Op. 8: No. 2, El Rey Por Muncha Madruga
- Coplas Sefardíes, Op. 8: No. 3, Très Hijas Tiene El Buen Rey
- Coplas Sefardíes, Op. 8: No. 4, Ah, El Novio No Quere Dinero
- Coplas Sefardíes, Op. 8: No. 5, Vengáx En Buen'hora
- Coplas Sefardíes, Op. 8: No. 6, Estávase La Mora En Su Bel Estar
- Coplas Sefardíes, Op. 13: No. 1, Una Hija Tiene El Rey
- Coplas Sefardíes, Op. 13: No. 2, Aquel Conde Y Aquel Conde
- Coplas Sefardíes, Op. 13: No. 3, Ya Salió De La Mar La Galana
- Coplas Sefardíes, Op. 13: No. 4, Aquel Rey De Francia
- Coplas Sefardíes, Op. 13: No. 5, Yo Me Alevantí Un Lunes
- Coplas Sefardíes, Op. 13: No. 6, Ya Abaxa La Novia
- Coplas Sefardíes, Op. 18: No. 1, Triste Está La Infanta
- Coplas Sefardíes, Op. 18: No. 2, Estávase La Galana
Alberto Hemsi (1898-1975) was born into a Jewish family in the small city of Cassaba (now Turgutlu) near Smyrna (Izmir) in what was then the Ottoman Empire. The family originated from the Italian city of Livorno and therefore had Italian citizenship. Hemsi collected 232 songs in all and used about a quarter of these for his most significant work, the collection Coplas sefardies. This monumental cycle containing in total 60 compositions for voice and piano, based on Sephardic songs, was published by Hemsi in ten volumes. The first five volumes were published in Alexandria between 1932 and 1938 and the last five from his exile in France between 1969 and 1973. Young soprano Tehila Nini Goldstein beautifully presents these pieces. Goldstein, who was born in New York but grew up in Israel, is a soloist with a passion for chamber music. Her repertoire includes classical opera as well as baroque and contemporary songs, with an special affection for Israeli music.
Tracklist:
- Coplas Sefardíes, Op. 7: No. 1, Yo Tomí Una Muchacha
- Coplas Sefardíes, Op. 7: No. 2, Durme, Durme Hermosa Donzella
- Coplas Sefardíes, Op. 7: No. 3, No Paséch Por La Mi Sala
- Coplas Sefardíes, Op. 7: No. 4, Dicho Me Avían Dicho
- Coplas Sefardíes, Op. 7: No. 5, Mi Sposica Está En El Baño
- Coplas Sefardíes, Op. 7: No. 6, Ansí Dize La Nuestra Novia
- Coplas Sefardíes, Op. 8: No. 1, Como La Rosa En La Güerta
- Coplas Sefardíes, Op. 8: No. 2, El Rey Por Muncha Madruga
- Coplas Sefardíes, Op. 8: No. 3, Très Hijas Tiene El Buen Rey
- Coplas Sefardíes, Op. 8: No. 4, Ah, El Novio No Quere Dinero
- Coplas Sefardíes, Op. 8: No. 5, Vengáx En Buen'hora
- Coplas Sefardíes, Op. 8: No. 6, Estávase La Mora En Su Bel Estar
- Coplas Sefardíes, Op. 13: No. 1, Una Hija Tiene El Rey
- Coplas Sefardíes, Op. 13: No. 2, Aquel Conde Y Aquel Conde
- Coplas Sefardíes, Op. 13: No. 3, Ya Salió De La Mar La Galana
- Coplas Sefardíes, Op. 13: No. 4, Aquel Rey De Francia
- Coplas Sefardíes, Op. 13: No. 5, Yo Me Alevantí Un Lunes
- Coplas Sefardíes, Op. 13: No. 6, Ya Abaxa La Novia
- Coplas Sefardíes, Op. 18: No. 1, Triste Está La Infanta
- Coplas Sefardíes, Op. 18: No. 2, Estávase La Galana