Hemsi / Goldstein / Nemtsov Coplas Sefardies 1 CD

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.

1. Yo Tomi Una Muchacha 2. Durme, Durme, Hermosa Donzella 3. No Pasech Por la Mi Sala 4. Dicho Me Avain Dicho 5. Mi Sposica Esta en El Bano 6. Ansi Dize la Nuestra Novia 7. Como la Rosa en la Guerta 8. El Rey Por Muncha Madruga 9. Tres Hijas Tiene El Buen Rey 10. Ah, El Novio No Queue Dinero 11. Vengax en Buen'hora, Sinora Coshuegra 12. Estavase la Mora en Su Bel Ester 13. Una Hija Tiene El Rey 14. Aquel Conde y Acquel Conde 15. Ya Sallio de la Mar la Galana 16. Aquel Rey de Francia 17. Yo Me Alevanti Un Lunes 18. Ya Abaxa la Novia 19. Triste Esta la Infanta 20. Estavase la Galana