Burgenland Jews in Israel I
History of the “Seven Communities”. A short survey of the Jewish communities in the region of Burgenland – “The Seven
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Burgenland Jews in Israel II
Emigration. Hilda Karpel of Israel recounts her immigration to Palestine from her native town of Mattersburg during the late 1930’s.
Stadt ohne Juden
A City Without Jews. This fragment describing the expulsion of Jews from their homes and city was taken from “A
Aber die Heimat ist hier I
“But homeland is here”. Kurt Brown of USA during a visit to his native Vienna. Fragment from Aber die Heimat
Aber die Heimat ist hier II
“But homeland is here”. Dan Bar-On of Israel recounts his memories from Fragment from Aber die Heimat ist hier, a
Du sendest mir einem Liebesblick (“You looked at me with love”)
Music by Arnold Schoenberg, from Gurre Lieder (“Songs of Gurre”), for soloists, chorus, and orchestra. Texts by Jens Peter Jacobsen
La bella Tangolita
Music by Paul Abraham from Ball in Savoy, operetta with one prelude and three acts, libretto by Alfred Gruenwald and
Landsleut’ (“Compatriots”)
Music by Hermann Leopoldi, lyrics by Erwin W. Spahn. Hermann Leopoldi, orchestra conducted by Harry Sandauer, recorded in 1935 From
…Nach Grosswardein (“…To Grosswardein”)
Music by Hermann Rosenzweig, lyrics by Anton Groiss. Deborah Bard soprano, New Budapest Orpheum Society. (English version) From Dancing on
Liedeslied an ein Proletariermaedchen (“Love Song to a Proletarian Girl”)
Music by Gerhard Bronner, lyrics by Peter Hammerschlag. Stewart Figa baritone, New Budapest Orpheum Society. (English version) From Dancing on