Schiff, D.: Gimpel the Fool - CD

CD - 1

David Schiff

Gimpel the Fool (1976)

 

1. Act I: Overture: We are here to tell you the tale of Gimpel (Badkhen)

00:02:29

 

2. Act I: Let us begin, at the ending (Badkhen, Elka, Gimpel), "Elka's Death-Bed Scene"

00:04:23

 

3. Act I: So Elka deceived me, and I just believed her (Gimpel, Badkhen, Townspeople), "Gimpel's Monologue"

00:04:03

 

4. Act I: Once we saw how easy it was to fool Gimpel… (Badkhen, Townspeople, Gimpel)

00:09:38

 

5. Act I: Gimpel was so confused… (Badkhen, Rabbi), "The Rabbi's Advice"

00:01:56

 

6. Act I: But even the Rabbi's ugly daughter… (Badkhen, Rabbi's Daughter, Rabbi, Gimpel)

00:01:09

 

7. Act I: Matchmaking for Gimpel! (Badkhen) - Little March

00:01:17

 

8. Act I: So that's the one! (Elka, Gimpel, Badkhen, Rabbi)

00:05:01

 

9. Act I: The wedding ceremony took place… (Badkhen) - Little March (reprise)

00:01:09

 

10. Act I: Mi adir al hakol… (Rabbi)

00:02:00

 

11. Act I: O echod mi yodeya? (Badkhen, Townspeople, Rabbi), "Badkhen's Song"

00:04:45

 

12. Act I: Akhas asor, yom la khoidesh adar… (Rabbi, Badkhen), "The Wedding Contract"

00:01:01

 

13. Act I: All day long I watch the clouds (Yetta, Wolf-Leib), "The Wedding Song"

00:04:47

 

14. Act I: Sameyakh tesamakh reyim hahuvim (Rabbi)

00:00:59

 

15. Act I: It was a black moment for Gimpel (Badkhen, Gimpel)

00:04:13

 

16. Act I: Mazel Tov (all)

00:02:18

 

17. Act I: Elka, don't leave your new husband… (Gimpel, Elka, Badkhen)

00:01:49

CD - 2

David Schiff

Gimpel the Fool (1976)

 

1. Act II: Four months after the wedding…, (Badkhen, Gimpel, Elka, Rabbi) - Lullaby

00:04:10

 

2. Act II: But what was the connection between Elka and Eve? (Badkhen) - Pantomime

00:01:44

 

3. Act II: Out of love to my wife… (Gimpel), "Bread Song"

00:03:35

 

4. Act II: Night Music

00:02:26

 

5. Act II: O I forgot to tell you about my goat (Gimpel, Goat) - Where is the lad? (Gimpel, Elka)

00:02:09

 

6. Act II: May all the dreams I've dreamed tonight… (Elka, Townspeople, Gimpel), "Elka's Gevalt"

00:01:31

 

7. Act II: Gimpel had no choice… (Badkhen, Gimpel, Townspeople, Elka, Rabbi), "The Divorce"

00:03:03

 

8. Act II: I should have gotten angry (Gimpel, Badkhen), "Gimpel's Second Monologue"

00:01:30

 

9. Act II: Little March (reprise) - Gimpel, you're not fair to Elka (Townspeople, Gimpel, Rabbi)

00:02:54

 

10. Act II: And if Maimonides says it's kosher! (Gimpel, Badkhen) - Pantomime - Now listen Gimpel… (Elka, Gimpel), "Elka's Death-Bed Scene" (continued)

00:02:59

 

11. Act II: One night as he lay asleep in the bakery… (Badkhen, Evil One, Gimpel)

00:05:02

 

12. Act II: Gimpel, what have you done now? (Elka's Ghost, Gimpel)

00:04:24

 

13. Act II: Finale: Heeding Elka's words, Gimpel dug a hole in the ground… (Badkhen, Gimpel, Townspeople, Boy)

00:04:32

 

14. Act II: Finale (continued): You always tell the same stories (Boy, Gimpel, Elka, Badkhen)

00:06:10